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The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27
THE CONSULTING AOTUARY
The Solid Satisfaction He Gives Himself
Bnt Not His Employers.


An ingenious method of making a
living has been brought to state Of
perfection by plausible person desig-
mating himself consulting actuary0
and ..expert IN matters Of life lnslr-
ance." lie has sojourned in great
many Of the prominent cities OF the
west during the past few years. Y beth
er he has + und the climate of each
city too warm after stopping awhile, or
whether he only succeeds in securing
clients at points where he is a stranger
and unknown, is a question, hut as ne
never settles down, and as he has
now been in Chicago for several weeks
and has already been dropped like a
hot potato by several clients, it is pro-.
bable that he will soon be absent,
though not forgotten.
His method is to hunt up prominent
gentlemen who have policies Of life in
surance issued by leading companies,
andto convince such persons that they
being defrauded. He enlarges upon
his power and influence, and claims
thatsh can brighten the companies out
of their wits, and force them to make
favorable settlements. II he is en-
ployed he at once proceeds to make vol
luminous letters to the company. The
latter knowing him we'll, throw his let
tiers into the waste basket and pay no
attention to them, but usually take the
trouble to warn tleir po)icy-holders
against the agent Some of the COM
panies have many very handsome let
tiers expressing deep gratitude from
policy holders who have thus escaped
from his clutches. In most instances,
however, the warning does not come in
time to save the clients from his!
charges for the ,actturia' work done,
and this is..the way in which this ,ex-
pert seems to earn his bread and but
ter. He has been so employed; he has
exhausted deal Of time and ink maxi
ing calculations and drafting letters,
aud although the latter have not been
answered, and although his calculations
are worthless. it is obvious that his
victims must pay, for he has been en-
ployed BY them.
While it is not certain what G nrse
he will pursue when he has exhausted
all pastures new, aud is known in all of
the leading cities. as he il already il q
minority OF them, it is fair to assume
that man Of his ingenuity will begin
his rounds again, for his plan. is too
good one to be abandoned for another
being 80 airoitly arranged TINT hecan-
not be punished by the companies. As
his victims are really his employers,
and he their agent. they can do moth
ing bnt foot his little and gnash their
teeth in silence.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27
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Wisconsin Central Line

All trains arrive and depart from Union De-
pots. st. Paul aud Minneapolis.
Milwaukee Elk. - Chip Leave Leave
pewa Falls. Eau Claire, Mime p lisl st. Paul.
Stevens Point, Neenah, -
Fond du Lac: Oshkosh $3.50 q. NJ. 0:0b 9. m.
From FOND du Lac, Osh- Arrive Arrive
kosh, Neenah, Stevens| st. Paul. Nine, pills
Point, Chippewa Falls
and Eau Claire. 8. 4 80 p. m. $3.50 p. m.
Daily except Sunday
Through eleepers between Chicago, Milwau-
kee and Stevens Point. For rates, time cards
and tickets to all points, apply at the City Of
fees, No. NicOllet House Block, Minneapolis,
Mimi; No. 173 East Third street, st. Paul,
Mimi. " e
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27
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q, ,o,,y hefore fhe dawn?
& Ne stoppea inst where the Almer's stream
winds no the woods anear
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IN ne sseppeu Wi'i ~ ;. go ],
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ossie' AsoAss =
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That greeted him, L ween;
For wears gone by, he fully proved E
How weu he loved the Green
And +here was one among them
VINO grasped him by the hand
One who through all that weary tlme
t.o'Fu ~, : e.; ,,,ds
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They sat around the humble board
. -, d \ u
Till dawning of the day,
Ana yet not song nor shout heard
No jewellers were they
Some bcowsI flushed red with giaaness'
While some We're grizzly palei
But pale or RED, from our tn N' eye
risssnou 80 r,......,.,,
9 = r [' : : ,.,,1'
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Next day the ashen handle,
He took down from where it hung,
The toothed rake, full scornfully,
INTO the fire he flung,
AND in Its stead shining blade
Il cleaning once again,
fOhi for a hundred thousand OF
Such weapons and such men }
Right soldjerly he welded it,
And going through his drill
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27

Lady 10 small boy: ssThen you never
had educational advantages.' Boy
scratches his head and says: .sNo, mum;
not that / knows Of I've had airy sipiias.
lfswhat ron said is worse nor that don't
wanter ketch II. 4
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Ned goes to the circus with Grandpa,
And sits on nice cushioned seat.
Where he beams U pon the performers
But after q while he grows restless,
And then he softly observes:
* these are preserve seats. Grandpa,
Why don't they pass the preserTess'
Bessie Chandler. in st Nicholas
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-19

A party of land prospectors recent
ly came upon some ancient works
near Shawano, Wis. They first found
what appeared to be the ruins of an
old we'll, walled up with stones, in
which a moderate supply of cold
water was found. They removed the
stones which had caved in, to depth
of about three feet. Further examin-
alton revealed the fact that the ground
around was regularly paved with
stones for at least an acre, varying
from three feet deep in the center, to
a foot at the outer edges. The stones
are covered with moss, which may be
rolled up like a blanket, disclosing
the stone as clean as if water-washed.
The country about is timbered and
trees two feet in diameter are growing
above the ruins, while the forms of a
prior generation of trees, even larger,
lie in moss and decay at their feet,
and above the ruins also.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-19

A Portland, Oregon, manager,
hearing of the present stagnation of
theatrical matters in San Francisco,
thought it would be good time to Sc
cure leading man. He consequently
telegraphed to an actor whose talents
are so well known and appreciated
that he is generally able to choose
his engagements and to command
salary ranging from $50 a week
upward. Several dispatches passed
back and forth between the con-
tracing parties, and at last all bat one
very important item being satisfac-
torily settled, the actor wired his
intending manager as to the terms
proposed. The reply came: "Ten
dollars week; you pay your ex-
penses." The astonished actor was for
moment overwhelmed by the NUM-
icent offer. Only for a moment,
however, and the obliging wire bore
back the prompt answer: ''Terms ac-
cepted. Will swim up to save ex-
penses." ..-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-19
The Niagara whirlpool rapids wer.

The Niagara whirlpool rapids were
again navigated in a cask on the Sth
inst, the perilous feat being success
fully accomplished by William Potts
and George Hazlett, two coopers en-
ployed in the sc me shop with Graham
who made the initial trip about foul
weeks ago. The barrel boat was 1C
feet long, conical in form, and built o
the best locust slaves. 1t was sup.
piled with a keel .udder, screw wheel
and a turret with glass co cred peer
holes. About 800 pounds of sand
ballast kept it right side up most of
the time. The two men lay back to
back, while passing through the more
turbulent waters, clinging to handles
made fast to the sides of the cask d.
Each man likewise kept on his side
of the cask by means Of a canvas
sling made fast to staples. The start
was made from the Maid of the Mist
landing, on the Canada side, at 4.25
p. m. A row boat towed the cask 10
point just above the Cantilever
bridge, where it was turned adrift in
the middle Of the stream. The novel
craft was submerged about half the
time while passing through the rapids,
but while circumscribing the outer cir
Gle of the whirlpool, its occupants
thrust their heads through the open
ing and Potts calmly smoked a cigar.
A successful landing was made at
Queenstown on the Canada side, five
miles further down the river. The
entire voyage occupied IS minutes.
The feat was witnessed by no less
than $4,000 spectators.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-19

To EXTERMINATE WooDCHUCKs.-
ga. W. G." writes as follows in the
Mirror and Farmer: The woodchucks
in different sections of the country
are getting to be a nuisance to the
farmers, as they feed upon and tram
pie down his best clover and grain
fields, also his vines and bean crop to
a damaging extent. have bothered
a whole week in trying to trap one
woodchuck, and then, perhaps, did
pct sGaieed. You may call me a poor
-tlfrsPper with steel, bat with powder 1
can Stay them in quantities in one
hour when their dens are plenty about
the fields. 1 do it in this way: take
common blasting powder, put the
amount of two gun charges into a
glass bottle and insert ten inches of
blasting fuse. / then take a stick
the size of an OK goad and six or
eight feet long. / use this stick for a
stopper to the bottle, taking slice
off one side so it will pass in beside
the fuse. With this weapon and q
shovel proceed to the nearest WOOD
chuck's hole. Before firing the fuse
l insert the stick into the hole to as
certain if possible that the cartridge
can be placed in it, the length of the
stick. After discovering its location,
the fuse is fired and the cartridge is
passed in, the mouth of the hole i'm
mediately shoveled full of earth and
trodden down, making as much resis-
lance as possible to the explosion Of
the powder within. If some of the
earth should be blown out, immedi-
ately cover the hole again, keeping
the smoke confined within, and that
is the end of one "chuck," dead and
buried. Withdraw the stick if you
want it to use again. 1t is the most
convenient way L ever tested to ex-
terminate them.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-19

Mr.. Forbes interviewed the Franklin
county dairymen about the Oleomarga-
rine bill on their market day at st Al
bans this week, and tells the Boston
Journal what they said about it. They
all agree that the dairy interest is very
much depressed, that the price of butter
has ruled low all summer, and that
there is small hope of any relief this
season. They think that the operation
of the law will not help the price of the
poorer grades, and the tax is too slight
to help the better grades. The provi-
sion requiring imitation butter to be
branded as such, they say, will do little
good, because boarding houses and no.
tells buy the fraudulent stuff knowing
what it is. Moreover, the law does not
take effect for 80 days, or until the fall
butter season will be practically over.
What these dairymen wanted, evidently,
was tax so high as to be practically
prohibitory on the makers of the stuff.
In other words, they wanted such stiff
piece of paternal legislation as the
courts would not in any probability sus-
tain. The purpose of the law as 1T
stands is not so much to embarrass the
makers of OleOmargarine with taxation
of their product as to bring it under
government supervision and compel it
to be sold for what it is. 1t will require
the developments of another season to
show what the effect of the measure
will be on the legitimate butter interest.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-19
Totes

A gentleman IN Cincinnati entruSt
ed pair of diamond earrings, valued
at 5000, to a relative with whom ht
was stopping in New York. A little
son of the latter finding them in s
drawer, took them into the street and
sold them to a passing youth for ter
cents.
A unique watch, made by the SUI
perintendent of the jewelry depart
ment of the watch company at Walth-
am, Mass, has just been sent to Chi
cago. 1t is made throughout of fine
agate stone and contains seventeen
ruby jewels.
Mr.. Keely astonished a party of
scientific experts and newspaper re-
porters at Philadelphia by an exhibit
ton of the powers of his "motor,"
which was set agoing by drawing a
violin bow three or four times across
tuning forks on the liberator, and
turning faucet. The effect showed
pressure of 10000 pounds to the
square inch. The company passed a
vote of thanks to the inventor.
The ordinary house in the noun
tains of Kentucky is log one, con-
sisting Of two rooms. One Of the
rooms is used for a sleeping room,
and the other is the living room,
kitchen and parlor, all in one. There
is but one sleeping room for the whole
family, and when there are guests they
sleep in the same room. Although
occupying the same bedroom, in this
promiscus manner, the prophecies of
life are strictly observed.
A curious story of the "execution"
of Emperor Alexander II. has been
lately told. Two men armed with
explosive bombs were placed near the
bridge where the Emperor must pass,
with instructions to throw them into
the carriage as soon as the opportu-
nifty offered. The first bomb fell I'M
der the horses hoofs, and upsetting
the carriage, threw the Emperor on
his face in the snow. The second as
sassln, forgetting the object which he
had in view and seized by pity, rushed
to the rescue of the Gar, and was
arrested with his bomb under his arm
while helping to lift the wounded man
from the ground.
So many rubies have recently been
placed upon the Paris market that
dealers have become suspicious of
fraud, and though tested chemically,
the stones answer the true definition of
the Oriental ruby. The chemist is
satisfied, but the expert has his doubts,
in view Of the diamond fraud last
year. From certain indications it is
suspected that Swiss artificers have
learned how to melt number of
small rubies and consolidate them into
one.
1t is related that an Ohio widow
owned large gravel bank which
certain railroad company was very
anxious to secure. Several PROPOSE
tions were made and rejected, and the
President finally sent his private Sec
rotary down with instructions to offer
up to $4,000. The young man re-
turned after couple of days and,
when asked how the business had
turned out, replied: 81 will accept
your Offer" "You?" EXACTLY. II
married the widow and own the bank"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-19
Farm MofaS-

A Maine farmer says that three
bushels of plaster on an acre of grass
land is just as effective as six. He
applies it just before rain, after the
ground becomes bare in the spring.
To conduct any sort of business
hap-hazard is very poor plan; il
applies as we'll to farming as anything
else. Start your bookkeeping with
a cash-book, and after awhile extend
the system into all the accounts,
There is money in it.
Do not kill your hens that mott
now, as they will make your early
layers, and also be the most service
able in winter, as they will mott be-
fore the cold weather comes in. Hens
that do not finish melting until late in
the season seldom begin to lay until
the spring comes on.
1t will take at least five pounds of
corn, fed to a pig in pen to make
one pound of pork. When allowed
to have all the grass il will eat, one
pound of corn fed to pig will make
it thrive, and two pounds a day will
cause it to fatten. The grass system
is the cheapest and it makes the best
meat.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-19

The famous San cholera, cure
which is certain and speedy remedy
for all summer complaints, diarrhea
dysentery, and pains in the stomach,
is SO cheap and easily obtained al
any drug store, that we republish il
for the benefit Of our readers. We
advise everyone to keep it in the
house. 1t consists of equal parts OF
tincture of opium, tincture of cayenne,
tincture of rhubarb, essence of pep
permint and spirits of camphor. A
dose of from ten to twenty drops in
wine glass of sweetened water is
given, until relief is felt, at intervals
of fifteen or twenty minutes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-19
Franklin County Convention.

The Franklin County Republican
Convention met at Enosburgh Falls,
the 18th, with all the delegates, 80 in
number, present. The convention
was called to order at 12.45 pm. by
A. W. Woodwork, chairman of the
county committee, who, in behalf of
the committee, named S. S. Beard, of
st. Adams, as chairman, who called
upon the Republicans of the county
to act as unit, whatever the result
Of the convention. E. Mcleod, of
Sheldon, then presented the following
resolution:
Resolved,-That it is the sentiment of this con-
yention that candidates for county senators this
day nominated. should, if elected, support Geo.
T. Edmunds for reelection to the United States
Senate.
This was Immediately tabled by
what seemed 10 he a majority J. K.
Curtis, of Georgia, Immediately ques-
toned the result, and called for the
ayes and nays. II. A. Burt, of Swan
ton, argued that it was too late, as
the chair had already decided. Mr..
Curtis insisted on his appeal from the
chair being acted upon. G. A. Cram
ton, of Swanton, wanted Edmunds to
promise to support the next Republi-
can candidate for President. After
some sparring between Messrs. Cur
tbs and Burt, the roll was called.
This was not fair test of the strength
of the two factions, as some voted
80 fo,r h. aI,oi hat
have voted 'nay' to tabling the reso-
luton. The chair was sustained by
vote of So to 27.
II. R. Start, of Bakersfield, then
moved that the resolution be taken
from the table, which was done, and
then called for the question. H. A.
Burt moved that it be referred to the
committee on resolutions, not yet ap-
pointed. Mr.. Curtis called for ayes
and NAYS. Mr.. Cramton again came
forward and wanted Edmunds to
promise to support the Republican
candidate for President in 1888, but
this was quickly voted down. The
roll was then called and the resolution
accepted by vote of So to %.
Ira E. Anderson offered a resolu-
ton instructing the Senators to do
their best to secure q railroad COM
mission. The following were nomi-
mated for Senators John F. Draper,
of Sheldon, G. L. Marsh, of Enos-
burgh, and w. III. Giddings, of Bak-
ersfeld, over Fl. M. Stevens and Jude
P. Fairman by 80 majority. For As
sistant Judges, S. P. Carpenter, of
Richford, and Henry G. Green, of st.
Adams, were nominated by acclama-
ton. For Judge of Probate, Myron |
W. Bailey was also nominated unan-
imoasly. r. o. Sturtevant and W.
FL. Fairchild were named for States |
Attorney, and Sturtevant was nomi-
mated by 20 majority. Joseph II. |
Stratton, of Franklin, was nominated |
for Sheriff, and William Caldwell, of
Georgia, for High Baihff. The con-
test over the primaries has been waged
for some time past with considerable
warmth. The Republican boilers who
two years ago sold the party out to
the Democrats and elected the entire
county ticket nominated by the latter,
succeeded this year in capturing only
% out of 81 delegates, leaving the
straight Republicans an apparent ma
jority of &c.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-19
Estate of Henry Stanley.
EXTENSION OF TIME

State of VermonT, Lamoille District, IS. In Pro
bate Court, held at Hyde Park, in said district
on the 18th day of August, A. ID. 1886.
III. NJ. Mcfarland, Administrator on the estate
of Henry Stanley, late of johnson, in said Dis
trct deceased, makes application to said court to
extend the time heretofore allowed him TO pay the
debts due from said estate, and to render his adj
ministratiOn account until some future day.
Whereupon, it is oroered by said Court that said
application be heard at the Probate Ofhce, in
hyde Park, on the Sth day of September, 1856 |;
and it is further ordered, that notice be given to
all persons concerned, by publication Of office of
this order in the News and Citizen, printed at
Morrisville and Hyde Park, three weeks success
lively before said hearing.
By the Court-Attest,
Avs r. S. PAGE, Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-19

The national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, recent
" in session in San Francisco, dis
cussed the proposition to pension
every soldier and sailor who served in
the civil war, and declared itself
against it by the decisive vote of 327
to Sc.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-19

Pension agents have been instructed
to pay the increase of pensions to
those coming within the provisions of
the recent act allowing increased
rates for the loss of an arm or leg
without application or any formalities
whatever.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-19
What are Suppositories

A. G. Rose, from New London, Conn.,,
writes: Send me two boxes of your
Kemy's Pile SuppOsitories by mail. Our
druggist is out. They are for friend. |
tried everything without help, but the
Suppositories cured me-" The treatment
is new and within the reach of all, and
would advise the afflicted to give them a
trial. For pamphlets on Piles, address
Box 265, Leroy, N. Y. For sale in
Morrisville by Geo. E. Woodward, at 80
cents box. mar25yl
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-19
Estate OF VIM. D. Thomas.

The undersigned, havingbeen appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District of Lamoille.
Commissioners, to receive, examine, and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons against the
estate of VIM. ID. Thomas, late of Morristown, in
said dist, deceased, and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto hereby give notice that we Will
meet for the purposes aforesaid, at the residence
of Marshall c.. Mower, of MorrIstown, on
the 4th day of September and 18th day of Febru-
airy next, from O'Clock p. m. until O'Clock p. 4.
each of said days, and that six months from the
10th day of August A. ID. 1856, Is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Morristown this 10th day of August,
a. ID. 1886. MARSHALL q. MOWER,
GEORGE II. ATWOOD,
47w3 Commissioners.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-19
Estate of Samuel Barnes.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF LAMoILLE
SIN Probate Court, held at Hyde Park, in said
District, on the 4th day of August A. D. 1856.
A. Ii. Barnes and l.. S. Thompson, Executors
OF the estate of Samuel Barnes late of Stow c, IN
sald District, deceased, present their admnistra-
uOn account for examination and allow
ance, and make application for a de-
cree OF distribution and partition of the es-
tate of said deceased. Whereupon, it is or
dered by said Court that said account and said
application be referred to a session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office, in said Hyde Park on
the 3d day of September, a. ID. 1856, for
hearing and decision thereon. And, it is further
ordered, that notice hereof be given to all per
sons interested by publication of the same three
weeks successfully in the News & Citizen,
newspaper published at Morrisville and Hyde
Park, previous to said time appointed for hear
ing, that they may appear at SAID time and place,
and show cause, if any they may have, why said
account should not be allowed, and such decree
made. By the Court-Attest
46w3 PACE