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which will be remembered rs long as
the language or even the memory Of
England shall endure-Nelson's last
signal: England expects that every
man will do his duty
Nelson, as usual. had hoisted several
flags, lest one should be shot away.
The enemy showed no colors until late
in the action, when they began to feel
the necessity of having them to strike.
For this reason the Santissima Trini-
dada. Nelson's old acquaintance, as he
used to call her. was distinguishable
only by her four decks, and to the
bow of this opponent he ordered the
Victory to be steered. Meanwhile an
incessant raking fire was kept up on
the Victory.
The Heat of Battle.
The adniral's secretary, Mr.. Scott,
was one of the first who fell; he was
killed by cannon shot while convers-
ing with Captain Hardy. Presently a
double-headed shot struck party OF
mariners, who We're drawn up on the
poop, and killed eight of them; upon
which Nelson Immediately desired
Captain Adair to dispense his men
round the ship, that they might moi
suffer much from being together.
The master was ordered to put the
helm to port. and the Victory ran on
board the Redoubtable, just MS hei
tiller ropes were shot away. The
French ships received her with q
broadside; then instantly let down bel
lower deck ports. for fear OF being
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boarded through them. and never A.
forwards fired a great gun during tha
action. Her tops. like those of the
enemy's ships. were filled with rif,e.
men.
Captain Harvey, in the Temera,re.
fell on board the Redoubtable on the
other side. Another enemy was in a
like manner on board the Temeraire:
so that these four ships formed as
compact tier as II they had been
moored together, their heads living all
the same way. The lieutenants of the
Victory, seeing this, depressed the
guns on the middle and lower decks
and fired diminished charge. lest the
shot should pass through. and iniure
the Temeraire. And because there
was danger that the Redoubtable
should take fire from the lower deck
guns, the muzzles of which touched
her sides when they were run out. the
fireman of each gun stood ready with
a bucket Of water. which as the gun
was discharged, he dashed into the
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hagen Nelson was raised to the rank
Of Viscount, and, on the recall Of Sir
Hyde Parker became commander-in-
chief Of the Baltic feet.
One year and eight months after the
declaration of peace Nelson again
hoisted his flag on the Victory and
sailed for the Mediterranean. He had
had the longest holiday Of his life.
1t is needless to recount here the
weary preliminaries to the battle of
Trafalgar. how Nelson watched the
French fleet outside Toulon, and
chased 1t across the Atlantic and back
again. Spain had joined France, and
England now had two enemies to face
instead of one. On Aug. 10, this long
and fruitless. chase was ended by Nell
sons return to England on leave, Adj
miral CORVALLIS continuing to hunt
for the elusive French.
1t was in proud obedience to the re-
quest Of the British government that
Nelson took up his last command and
fought his last battle. Lord Nelson
iSit lue OIL september
In his flagship, the Victory, accompa-
led by the Ajax, Defiance, Agamem-
non and frigate, and on the Goth
arrived off Cadiz. The first object of
his wishes seems to have been to in
duce the enemy to quit the port and
come out to sea. In consequence of
this design he never kept more than
seven or eight sail of the line before
Cadiz. remaining himself with the rest
of his forces near Cape st. Mary,
while line of frigates was formed to
communicate with the several divi-
sions of the armament About half
past 8 of the morning of Oct. 10 the
Mars, being the nearest to the fleet of
ships which formed the line of COM
munication with the frigates inshore,
signaled that the enemy were coming
out of the port. and Nelson Immediate
ly ordered that signal be made to
give chase. All night the French con-
tinued soutllwesterly course, and at
daybreak were seen near the Straits of
Gibraltar, bearing in n northerly direc-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-15
De.tructixene.. of BuR..

The potato bug, the premier de-
stroyer of farm products in prairie
days, holds the Insignificant place Of
fifteenth on the Department of. Agri-
culture list of destruction. Only S.
100000 of loss is charged up to the
potato bug, against $15,OOO,OOO to the
army worm, ignored by paragraphers
and neglected by crop reporters. The
boil weevil is admitted to cost the
country $2O,OOO,OOO year and the Hes
sian fly $4O,OOO,OOO. These are por-
tentous figures of destruction, but they
lack the customary hall mark Of the
official agricultural list-they are not
exact. Forty million dollars of loss to
crops from the Hessian fly every year
is less convincing than this would be:
1896, SIG, 543.21 is the total loss report
ed by the Department Of Agriculture
from the ravages Of the Hesslan fly"
The San Jose scale Is marked down, SO
to speak, in damage doing to $4,000
600, and the codling moth overtops this
figure with a total loss Of $4,000, 900.
AS was TO be expected, the mild-ap-
| pearlng grasshopper does not escape
the notice of the agrlculturists. A loss
of $4,000, 900 year is charged to this
foe of farmers The chinch bug out
does even the grasshopper. Sixty mill
lion dollars year is the loss caused
by the chinch bug. The figures Of the
Washington experimental farmers foot
up nearly $500, 100000 year loss from
bugs and insects, not including beetles.
crickets, flies and New Jersey moe
quitoes,-New York sun.
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n priyateer. The first lieutenant was
ordered to board her, but owing to the
very heavy sea he did not do SO Mt
once, and captain called out: Have
! no officer in the ship who can board
the price, The master started to per-
form the duty, but Nelson stopped
him, saying, ut is my turn now; and
II come back 1t is yours" After
great difficulty he succeeded in board
ing the prize
About this time Nelson lost his
uncle. Captain Locker, however, who
had perceived the excellent qualities
OF Nelson, and formed friendship
for him, recommended him warmly to
Sir Peter Parker, then COMMANDMENTS
chief on the West Indian station. In
consequence he was removed to the
flag ship Bristol. and soon after. on
Dec. 8. ITS. was appointed command
er of the brig Badger. In this brig
he was sent to cruise the bay of Hon
duras for the protection of British
traders On the 18th of June, 1870 he
was made post captain of the Hichin.
brooke. of twenty-eight guns.
Thus well started on his naval en-
reer with all obstacles in the way Of
promotion cleared from his path-in
those days a post captain rose to be an
admiral by seniority alone-N Nelson be-
gan the career he had marked out for
himself, under the most favorable aus
pieces that could have been desired
When war between England and
France was declared in 1903, Nelson
was made captain of the Agamemnon,
the largest ship he had ever command
ed. he went with Lord Hood to the
Mediterranean, and though his vessel
was one of the worst in the fleet, he
performed feats of daring and perfect
seamanship which gained him ap-
\ plause and distinction.
In the same year, Nelson lost an
arm in an attack on. Santa Cruz, on
the Island of Teneriffe. The attack
was made in the boats of the squad
ron, and Nelson received n severe
wound in the right elbow as he was
in act Of drawing his sword and step
ping out of his boat on to the Mole of
Santa Cruz. This sword he particu-
larly valued. as it had been presented
to him by an uncle who told him new
er to part with 1t but with life and he
constantly wore 1t. Recovering from
The shock Of the wound. he CROPPED for
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ton. In the afternoon the wind
changed and the fleeing fleet again
changed its course. this time to the
southwest. Nelson signaled to Black
wood that he expected him to keep
sight of the enemy. At .daybreak on.
Oct. 81 the combined fleets were dis
i;tinctly seen from the yictory's deck,
formed in q close line of battle ahead,
on Cape Trafalgar. Signal was made
by Nelson to bear down in two lines,
and the fleet set sail. Collingwood in
the Royal Sovereign led the lee line of
thirteen ships and the Victory led the
weather line Of fourteen.
Blackwood went on board the Vic
tory about @. He found Nelson in
good spirits, but very calm-not in
that exhilaration which he had felt
upon entering the battle at Aboukir
and Copenhagen. He knew that his
own life would be particularly aimed
mt, and seems to have looked for death
with almost as sure an expectation as
for victory.
Nilleneuve, the French admiral, was
skiflful seaman. He formed his
fleet in double line. every alternate
ship being about a cables length to
windward Of her second ahead and as
tern. Nelson, certain of triumphant
issue to the day, asked Blackwood
what he should consider as victory.
That officer answered that, consider
ing the handsome way in which battle
was offered by the enemy, their appar-
eDt determination for fair trial of
strength and the situation of the land,
he would consider it glorious result
IL fourteen were captured. Nelson re-
Piled: II shall not be satisfied with
less than twenty" Soon after Mel
son asked Blackwood If he did not
think there was a signal wanting.
Captain Blackwood made answer that
he thought the whole fleet seemed
very clearly to understand what they
We're about. These words were scarce
ly spoken before that signal was made
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fg p0ratlVely unevent-
ful-uneventful that is when COM
pared with the momentous events
which characterized the closing years
Of his life, and which changed the pol
tiles of the whole world. The story of
his life is indeed best told in those of
the three celebrated naval battles with
which his name will be always asso-
ciated-the Nile, Copenhagen and Ira
falgar-but there are many incidents
In his career, and anecdotes relating
to him, that are of the greatest In
terest.
Horatio Nelson was born Mt Barn
ham, in Suffolk County, England, on
Sept. 20, 1853. He was the fifth son
of Rev. Edmund Nelson, and received
his baptismal name from the Earl of
Oxford. who was his godfather. For
his start in the British navy Nelson
had to thank his uncle. Captain Maui
rice Sucking, who on the death OF
Nelson's mother, promised to take
charge of one of his sisters boys. Mel.
son was sent to school Mt mn early
age and soon developed a daring spirit
Nelson got his first taste OF the sen
when he was only u years Of age, he
having obtained permission from his
uncle to go to sea with him In the
Reasonable, a ship of ,sixty-four guns.
The ship only remained in commission
for five months, however, and he did
not see much service In the Kings
ship. & .,!
Enters the. Navy.a;
Nelson afterwards entered the navy
and became midshipman. His abIl-
tiles were such that his superior off,
GERS had every confidence In his skill
and Judgment. Hepassed through the
various grades of his calling and saw
service In almost every quarter of the
globe. On many occasions he gave
proof of extraordinary energy ana fer
tility Of resource and also of a courage
In danger which, il rash, was truly he
roic. He became an expert in seaman.
ship and displayed n great aptitude
for command in variety of enter
prises that were Entrusted to him.
While second lieutenant in the
frigate Lowestoffe. that ship captured
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Moon,rI,s.

tUOOuTtv0s
Ane fernsrake trembles N tie Hitting
dark;
Pale spangles glance alcng the mel.
lowing gray.
Above the ancient wood rounded
bark
Drops lily petals down dusky bay.
And cornerwise, and all a-slip, be-
tween
The trees, soft shocks of travelled
silver lean.
The cornfield chiefs make bold essay
to break
The moon spears, with their tawny
painted shields;
From mullen tent and grassy camp
avail 9
The moonlight pipers of the autumn
fields;
And moist. delicious fragrances of
nj hit
Wind through the argent neeces Of the
light.
a still, black stream inlaid with
cameo.
Asleep In dim retreat Of sycamore,
Awakes, with rills of laughter, just
below
a curve, and from the crescent OF
the shore
Ansold mill rises in the yellow mist
And grinds with silent wheel. a
shadow grist.
Whitney Bu bin, in Every.
body's Magazine.
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.II
Hardy" said Nelson, 81 believe
they Have done for me at last"
1t was soon perceived, upon exam
ination, that the wound was mortal.
This was concealed, however. from all
except Hardy. the chaplain and the
medical attendants.
With wish to support his spirits,
that had In a degree been shaken by
the increased pain and excessive thirst
which he had to endure, the surgeon
said, Il still hope, my lord, you will
carry the glorious news home"
Don't talk nonsense" replied the
admiral, zone would indeed like to live
little longer, but l know 1t to be
impossible; Gods will be done. l have
performed my duty, and devoutly
thank Him for it.'-Montreal Herald
and Star
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THANK God, have done my duty"
Horatio, afterwards yiscount Nell
son. had given his life's energies and
abilities unstintingly in behalf of his
country and now MS he lay dying Mt
tho close of the victory of Trafalgar
Bay Oct. 81, 1905, he gave expression
to these last dying words: Thank
God, I have done my dutyw What
nobler text could be conceived from
which to expound lessons of patriotism
and devotion to ones country! In his
death Nelson has left us not only his
mantle of Inspiration. but name and
an example which are Mt this hour In
spring thousands of the youth Of the
British Empire-a name which is the
pride Of Britons everywhere, and an
example which will continue to be our
shield and strength. 1t was fitting
then that the British Empire through.
out the world should Join on Oct. 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-15
Ensi,are Good for Feeding.

Prof. Whitcomb says: The health
fulness of silage for sheep is mat
ter regarding which opinions differ,
so test was undertaken at the Ore
gon station with flock Of twenty
five breeding ewes and ram. They
were fed with all the steamed vetch
and clover silage they would eat, with
about b pound Of oats per head per
day in addition. During the forty
eight days of the test the sheep gained
100 pounds, consuming 6.5S pounds of
silage and .4s pound Of oats per pound
OF gain. With the exception of one an
imal, the flock was apparently in the
best of health at the close Of the exper-
iment.
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ldredNsarsS Since
|elsonS Glorious
sNcFoy .


and recovered the sword, and then fell
insensible to the bottom of the boat
Eventually the arm was amputated
and shortly afterward Nelson returned
to England on leave of absence.
Battle of the Nile.
The next great incident in Nelson's
career was the campaign and battle of
the Nile. The British government had
found 1t impossible to make peace ex-
cept on impossible terms, and there
fore decided upon distinctly offensive
campaign against France, and to Nell
son, on the urgent recommendation of
the first Lord of the Admiralty, Earl
Spencer, the duty was assigned of d.
recting naval operations in the Med
iterranean. After long chase Nelson
succeeded In cornering the French
fleet in the Bay of Aboukir. The
French admiral had anchored his feet
behind series of dangerous shoals.
The Frenchman did not for moment
believe that the British fleet would
follow. The situation, however, was
one that appealed acutely to Nelson's
love of daring.
For many preceding days, Nelson
had hardly taken either sleep or food;
he now ordered dinner to be served
while preparations were being made
for the battle. AS his officers rose
from the table to take their separate
stations. he said to them:
/ Before this time tomorrow shall
have gained peerage or Westminster
Abbey"
Nelson took his fleet in after the
Frenchmen, and annihilated the naval
power Of France In an engagement
which he directed throughout with
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in concentrating
the great victory
or Trafalgar, and
III Il o n 0 r ! n 8 the
m e m DRY of t h e
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REV. DIR. coLLYER. judgment against
the city because of the ungodliness Of
the people. and 1t served to arouse the
tagging courage Of those who had
lost their all.
Rev. Robert Collyer, now vigorous
and hale old man of SO, has seen his
predictions more than realized, and
had the qualification of knowing that
the splendid example Ct courage and
buoyancy of spirit he set at that time
was not In vain. He retired from the
pulpit of the Church of the Messiah in
New York but short time ago and re-
Gently paid visit to Chicago, when
he delivered sermon mt the new
Unity Church on the North Side.
There were but few members of his
old congregation present on the ruins
of the old church, but those who re-
called 1t have since realized hundred
times the ring of truth which inspired
his audience to rise above the misfor-
tune which seemed to have over
whelmed them.
DIR. Collyer was born In England in
1923. He attended school until he was
S years old, and thea, as his father,
who was blacksmith, earned only
$3.50 week and had large family
to support, Robert and his brothers
and two sisters were put to work in
a linen factory few miles from his
home. After working in the factory
until he was IA his father apprentIced
him to a man at Ilkley to learn the
blacksmithing trade and he then had
the advantage of two winters instrnc.
ton in night school, which finished
the curriculum of his schooling. BE
completed his apprenticeship when he
was 81 years old, but continued tc
work at his trade much longer. In
1S4S he experienced genuine old
fashioned Methodist conversion. The
Methodists thought he was pretty
smart young man and licensed hin
right away and he tegan to preach
In 1850 he came to America, where hi
worked at his trade nine years ane
preached every chance he got as 1
local preacher. As he did not believ,
in eternal damnation nor in total de
pravtty and was shaky In regard to tn,
trinity" as he states 1t, his licens,
was not renewed and he became ,
Unitarian. He started mission II
Chicago in 1859 and his career sine
has ben a notable one.
d
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Give Sheep Plenty of Water.

In dry times do not fail to give the
sheep plenty of water, writes Ida NJ.
Shepler. She says; Perhaps there is
no domestic animal known, unless it
may be the camel, that will go so long
without water as sheep, and when
they do drink 1t is sparingly. But this
is no reason why one should neglect
sheep, especially If running on dry
pasture or fed dry feeds. And to let
cattle into stock pasture with INSULT
Client water Mt hand is simply ruinous
to their health If not decidedly dan
gerous. What is commonly known as
the mad itch" Is caused by nothing
more than dry feed; corn blades and
stalks eaten without sufficient water
to soften and break them up, being the
most common means Of bringing II
about. Cattle consume great quaint.
ties Of water II allowed free access to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-15
The QUESTION Of Guilt

Dorothy. aged Ave. and her little
friends were playing near the side
board, upon which was plate of
cookies. The cookies gradually dis.
appeared. until all were gone. Each
little girl was sure she had eaten
none. Dorothy's mother thought she
would discover who had taken them
when prayers were said. but to her
surprise Dorothy ended her prayer
thus: IF took those cookies, dear
Lord. forgive me: thou knowest."-
Woman's Home Companion.
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when nearly all of
Chicago had been
swept away by the
terrible fire Of 1871,
preached n sermon
which echoed all
over the country,
so full was it of.
bright hopes for
the future. Its key
note was n rebuke
to those who had
seen in tho disa ster
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-15

An Amendment to the Golden Rule.
Brotherly love and charity do not
consist SO much in what you give
as how little you take from you,
fellow man,-Medico-P Pharmaceutical
journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-15
oiseourasins the Stage Struck Girl In
China.

The Chinese gentry in Tientsin have
petitioned the authorities to prohibit
mixed acting at the theatres. and al.
SO mixed audiences. seperate theatres
to be prov ded for female actors and
also for female audiences This is
because since mixed acting came in
vogue the poorer classes have been
educating their girls for the stage In
stead of marrying them, as they can
make money through them. The
T.entsin Magistrate has issued pro-
clamation embodying the above petit.
tion.-Lahore Tribune.
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a eLAcKsMITH PREACHER.

Rev. DR.. Coliyer the Famous Unitarian
Who IL Now 80 Years Old.
Thirty-four years ago Rev. Robert
Collyer. standing on a dismantled nil
lar on the ruins of Unity Church,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-15

A plckpocket is an artist with a
light and dainty touch.
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Mulchins the orchard.


The use Of the grass or weeds grown
In the orchard for mulching the trees
is along the line Of the sod in the or
chard idea, and Its use for the benefit
of the trees, and especially the young
trees, Is to be recommended during
the summer, but decidedly not during.
the winter when there is snow on the
ground, for it would be but winter
shelter for the mice. who would i'm
prove the opportunity to gnaw the ten
der bark of the trees. We make 1t our
business to go over the young or
chards in the late fall and hoe away
from around each tree fora distance
of three feet or more all of the vege-
table growth of any nature. Just be-
fore the ground freezes the soil about
each tree is packed down hard, and
after the first heavy fall of snow, at
season when it is assumed that win
ter has fairly set in, we pack this
snow down firmly. In most years 1t
freezes and forms protection to the
tree from vermin, yet does the tree no
harm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-15
Feeding Corn Fodder.


In the States where the corn crop 10
large much of 1t goes to needless
waste. which with little care might
be made to add to the farm profits.
The wasteful plan of throwing 1t in
great stacks to the animals, leaving
them to eat what they will and tram
pie the rest under foot, cannot be prof
liable, no matter how large the corn
crop one has at command. To get the
most from the corn fodder, II 1t is not
in the form of silage, 1t should be cut
or shredded, preferably the latter. OF
course, in some sections perhaps this
may not be done with profit, but 1t
may be cut even in the old-fashioned
cutter and pay for the labor. The time
to feed the corn fodder to best adj
vantage is early in the season, and
simply because after midwinter it has
lost much of its feeding value and the
cows fail to do well on it and tire Of
the sameness. The other materials
used for roughage can be saved until
later in the winter and in the spring.
The corn fodder may be made more
appetzlng by feeding small ration Of
root crops, although the bulk of the
roots should be saved for later feeding
when the cows become more anxious
for green food.
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~@o@~

1t, and cows in full milk. or really at
any time while giving milk, require
nearly twice the amount of water that
other cattle require. So don't forget
to provide plenty of water as the times
of dry feeding are the times when cat
tie will suddenly go wild and die with
the mad itch.