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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-27
How TO Make Mustard Platter.


How many people are there who
really know how to make mustard
plaster? Not one in hundred at the
most perhaps, and yet mustard plas-
te-s are used in every family, and
physicians prescribe their application,
never telling anybody how to make
them, for the simple reason that the
doctors themselves do not know as a
rule. The ordinary way is to mix the
mustard with water, tempering it with
a little -four, but such q plaster as that
makes is simply abominable. Before
il is half done its work it begins to
blister the patient, and leaves him
fiually with a painful, fayed spot,
after baving produced far less effect IN
a beneficial way than was intended.
Now a mustard plaster should never
make a blister at all. If . blister is
wanted. there are other plasters TAR
better than mustard for the purpose.
When you make q mustard plaster
then use no water whatever, but mix
the mustard with the white OF an egg,
and the result will be plaster which
win draw" perfectly, but will not pro-
duce a blister even upon the skin OF
an infant, no matter how long it IL air
lowed to remain upon the part For
this we have the word Of sn old and
eminent physician. and Home
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HALIFAX,
The Atlantic Wreck.

HALIFAX, May 26.-On Wednesday
last the bodies OF three more steerage
passengers were recovered from the
wreck Of the steamer Atlantic two
males and one female. On Thursday
the divers who had gone down TO make
an inspection, saw the body Of q stout
man dressed in black wedged in smeng
portions Of iron, and from bis gold
sleeve buttons, studs and other tokens,
it is supposed to be that Of Mr. Fisher,
OF Vermont A good deal OF the car
20 is still in the wreck and it will re-
quire sometime yet to recover ell.
A schooner which has been loadened
by the wrecking company to carry re-
covered goods to New York, was seized
BY the vice-Admiralty Court at the suit
Of z. Ryan and otheis, Of Lower Pros
pect, who claim $4,000 compensation
for saving life and property during Che
wreck OF the Atlantic.
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attheeIiua 2ealster.
A specimen Indiana Claim Agent.

A specimen Indiana Claim Agent
The following portraiture OF an In
diana claim agent is drawn by Con-
sressman Sbapks in his report on In
dian frauds, to be presented to Congress
at its next session: An Indian claim
agent is unlike most other people. He
is generally bankrupt in morals, relig"
ion and politics; he will make uncon-
scionable demands for the most imag-
inary services; will make any kind Of
representation to the Indians against
the character of his own people and
government that, in his judgment, will
oyerresch his clients; will magnify his
own importance and traduce others
will impudently claim an exclusive
knowledge of public records that are
really known to every one; will threat,
en- others to carry his own point; Will
accept pay on both sides OF his case,
and the last and best pay is the best
served. He will buy or sell. corrupt or
be corrupted, whichever promises the
most money to him. He will attack
any other Of the same class of opera
tives if not permitted to share IN the
spoils. He will marry a squaW and
become an Indian to secure an influence
among them, and will abandon his vic~
tim and children if necessary for gain.
He will abandon American citizenship
for that OF a band OF Indians, solely to
divide their property with them, and
that done will abandon them. In short
If there is any thing that an Indian
agent will not do it is that he will not
treat his clients, the Indians, honestly.
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Ir is related Of the aged mother Of
McCsrty, the Richmond duelist, who
inflicted mortal wound on Mordecai,
aud was himself perforated by the bull
let from his opponents pistol, that she
was aware from the first Of her sons
intention to call Mordecai to account;
that, on his suggestion to her, as he lay
sick from the beating received from
Mordecsi, that possibly his friends
might refuse to bear his message to his
opponent. che said: BE OF good cheer,
my son, if they refuse. I'll carry it my
self" As is known, Colonel Tabb be-
ing sent for, readily consented to act.
1t is said this Spartan mother was not
far from the field when the combat took
place. At any rate, when the perfo-
rated body of her son arrived at home
at a late hour on that fatal Friday
night, the anxious friends who con-
veyed him into the maternal presence
found every convenience necessary to
NEE. just such contingency as had
happened.
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New York Markos.

ANEW 4ohht oAoy 81.
FLOUR-The market for State aud
western flour Is dull, heavy and de-
clining at S 9596 35 for superfine
State; 7 00@7 30 for extra do 7 $50
7 40 for choice dG 7 45@S so for
fancy do; 5 $500 80 for superfine
western; 6 S5@7 Is for common
to medium extra western: 7 30@s 90 for
choice do; y 65@10 so for common to
choice white wheat western extra; 7 90
al 80 for common to good shipping
brands extra round hoop Ohio; 7 800
10 so for trade brands 7 50@9 IS for
common to fair extra St. Louis $500
II so for good to choice do. Southern
-four quiet and unchanged 8 50@S so for
common TO fair extra 8 $50 IL SO for
good to choice do. Rye flour is firm at
4 50@6 90. Corpmeal quiet at
50 36@3 40 for Coharie and 3 65 for
Braudywine.
WHEAT-Market in buyers favor,
with only a very moderate demand (;
81 SIS for No. 3 Chicago and 81 IS for
No. 2 Milwaukee.
RYE-Dull at 95@9sc.
BARLEY-Quict and unchanged.
CORN-Is without decided change
at 63@64c for new mixed Western.
OATS-Are steady at 5l@52lc for
new mixed Western. 57@5Sc for white
Western. and 40t@5lc for black do.
PROVISIONS-The pork market 10
quiet and weak ct SIG 50(916 IS for
job lots OF new mess. $l4 for extrs
prime, and $l7@lS for prime mess.
Beef is quiet and steady at $9@ll rs
for plain mess and $l2@l3 for extra
do. Beef hams are dull aud nominal
at 26@32c. Tierce beef steady SO 22@
sl9 so for prime mess and $2l@24
for India do. Cut meats are dull and
nominal at 12@13c for hams aud 10
Tic for shoulders. Middles unchanged
at 5000 for long clear.
LARD-Firm and in fair demand at
St@9 1.l6 for No. ] to prime steam,
and 9t99lc for kettle rendered.
COTTON-On spot opens quiet and
with decided change in price,; Isle
for low middlings and l9lc for mid.
ding uplsnds.
PETR0LEUM-Firm at 9tc for
crude and 20c Tor refined. .. ...'
TALLOW-At 8sc(99c. asi v..
STERINE-Quiet with prime quoted
at 9:@91c.
WHISKY-Dull ct 96c.
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PITTSBURGH.
Counterreiser Arrested. !.

SOuutefIeINeF Arreote0.
PIrrsBuRaH, May 26,-Gsorge W.
Ogle. alias Miles Ogle. alias George
Wilson, one OF the few survivors Of the,
once notorious Reno gang OF dsspera-
does, of Seymour county, Indians, vas
brought TO this city and lodged in Jail
for trial on . charge OF couaterfeiting.
He was arrested some two monuths
ago in Philadelphia. and brought here
for trial because the q. s. authorities
think Judge Caldwell Of Philadelpbis
has been leaving prisoners OF too easily.
Wilson will be apt to get about twen.
ty.one years in the Penitentiary. ss he
had dies, plates and Photographic in
struments in his possession when cap
tured, and has also to answer for
jumping bis bail On another occasion.
While train WAS passing over the
big trestle near this city, Saturday
night, it struck q man on the track,
breaking his leg in two places and
knocking him of into the abyss. He
was directly in front OF the loeomo.
tive, but he held on to the timbering 10
his downward course. He hung by his
hands till the train passed above him
and was stopped. when crowd got of
and went back and rescued him from
his perilous situation.
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Fashions for the Sunny Season
Sidewalk Sweeping Abolished.

LIE FoLt says the reign OF Ight
colors and thin materials is supposed to
commence this month, and hopes that
the weather will be sufficiently clement
to allow fair readers to wear all the
elegancies prepared for them.
Stripes and pattern materials are
very much in favor; but many Of the
ladies prefer the plain colors, as they
do not get out Of date, and can be em-
ployed in a variety Of ways to greater
advantage. There ia no particularly
new material. OF coursel several old
friends have been renamed for the sear
son, but the novelties are more in
color and pattern than fabric. Grena-
dimes, both elk and wool. will be much
worn this summer. These should be
made with a long skirt, and accompani.
ed by tunic and bodice, or polon-
aise.
In the latter case the polonaise should
be that known as the blouse-not
tightly fitting, which is destructive to a
thin material, but setting to the figure,
and confined at the waiss by cincture.
II granadine toilette is thus made,
trimmed with black, it can be worn
over any color, either the whole dress
or simply the polonaise.
White muslin will be in infinitely
greater favor than ever; in fact, a set
OF white muslin founces of different
widths, edged with lace, and plated or
finished with a bouillon made in the
flounce by the insertion OF two piping
cords, will be a necessary adjunct to
the wardrobe of every young lady.
Many very pretty mixtures Of colors
are worn. For this purpose the differ
ent shades Of stone grey adopt them
selves more readily to the juxtaposi-
tion Of bright colors than any other OF
the neutral tints; for instance, gray
and pink, gray and green, or for older
ladies, gray and brown 60 admirable
together.
The out door morning dresses are
made just to clear the ground. The
favorite style is with polonaise, and OF
lueS6 lue[G 10 OIL I'LL hCu uoS 'oA'>sJ ~
shapes and makes. II made OF an un-
lined material, they are better cut 30
as not to fit too closely, and are worn
with a waistband outside.
Jacket bodices with waistcoats are
worn in all kinds of materials and for
all occasions. Many polonaises are
made open at the bodice and skirt TO
chow the waiscoat; in other cases the
gilet is initiated by simply placing a
piece al different material or color over
that part of the bodice which would
display it. .,
Dinner and evening dresses OF all
kinds, if not intended for dancing, are
made with long trains, sometimes with
long manteau de eour, sor under
skirt, and long trained skirt with
tunic. Low bodice and short steeved
dinner dresses, with lace polonaises, or
tuuics aud fchus, are very elegantly
worn, and have a very becoming and
rich effect.
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New Phase of the Liquor Law.

A few days since three men from
Benwood came down in search OF the
county assessor, stating it to be their
intention to force the aforesaid assessor
to give them license to sell liquor, IN
spite of the action ofthe county court
refusidg'to grant license. Their plea Is
that the new law did away with the
old, consequently the question OF grant
ing or Withholding license is no longer
optional with the county court, but
their only power to prohibit the
sale of liquor ties in placing the bond
resuir I'd beyond the reach of any who
may desire to engage in the delectable
occupation. II this position proves to
be correct-ard we understand it is the
opinion Of quite number OF gentlemen,
members OF the legal fra:ernity-it vii!
create quite a revolution in few coun-
ties 10 the State where there has been
no license for several years.-M0unds-
vile Reporter.
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CINCINNATI.
spiritualisps Convention.

SpIElLuh1lBto SOnNCAsAS.s
CINCINNATI, May 26.-To-day's ses-
sion of the Spiritualist's Convention has
been very strong. Resolutions regard
ing the sending Of delegates to the
American Association, Of which Mrs.
Woodruff, is president was taken from
the table. Rev. Mr.. Stewart said he
was opposed to sending delegates to q
convention of fanatics.
A motion that the whole mass meet
ing attend the American Association
Convention was lost.
Mr.. Holbrook denounced Mrs. Wood
hull and her doctrine and the attempt
to commit spiritualism to free love.
The secretary, Mr.. Parker, took the
floor in support OF Mrs. Woodruff. His
remarks ELECTED cheers and Kisses.
Mrs. Bollan jumped up and said.
while she did not endorse all Mrs.
Woodruff did, she couldn't sit still and
see her vilifed. II free love would in
terfere with the laws of parentage it
would be no worse than it is now.
What man was there in the room that
could tell which were his children
People who are afraid OF Woodhulrs
morals have more Of their own.
Miss Bollan was loudly cheered.
President Holbrook asked Miss Boilan
if he did not make a correct statement
Miss Woodhull. Miss Bol-
Ian replied she was not Woodhulrs
keeper or advocate. II he wished to
know her theory he must consult Mrs.
Woodruff.
The debate on sending delegates TO
the American Association OF Spiritual
lists continued and after some warm
talk the present amendment, laying
down certain rules to delegates was
squelched and the motion carried.
The Convention then proceeded to
select delegates to the. Chicago Conveu-
ton. T.
The following persons were chosen
E. S. Holbrook, Illinois; Samuel Max
we'll, Indiana; 6. W. Hates, Ohio
Mrs. Addie L. Bsllou, E. Stewart,
Michigan; N. w. Parker. Mrs. Agnes
Cook, Laura Owens, Indiana; c. C..
Bracket, Illinois; II. Hamilton, Me
Mrs. IL. F. Whiting, Missouri; DR..
Sanford, Iowa; Miss Lizzie Keyser,
Kentucky; A. A. Whitney, Michigan.
The following additional resolutions
were adopted:
Resolved, That we most heartily OPP
pose and shall use our united efforts 10
defeat the present and any aud all ef-
forts that may he inaugurated to insert
a recognition OF God in the Constitu.
ton OF the United States. (Received
with applauss.)
WHEREAS, We believe that capital
punishment is an article Of barbarism
and dangerous to society, is only legal
and fraught with thousand
other objections, therefore
Resolved, That we most heartily OPP
pose it's continuance as a law OF the
land, and
Resolved, That this Convention invite
all the societies and organizations
Of spiritualism throughout the country
and urge upon them the necessity OF
sending delegates to the next annual
Of the Association Of Spiritual
ism. -
The Convention will adjourn with a
social entertainment this evening.
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THE WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENr,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, May q, | A. u.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, :
WASHINGTON, May q, A. n.
PROBABILITIES.
For the Middle States and lower
lakes southwes to southeast winds, di.
minishing pressure, high temperature,
increasingly cloudy weather and prob
ably rsib. For Canada and the New
England States, variable southwest
and northeast winds, warm and parts
ly cloudy weather, falling barometer
and occasionally rain. For the Gulfand
South Atlantic States and Tennessee
south and southwest winds, rising bar
ometer and partly cloudy and clearing
weather. III.
For the Upper Lakes, Northwest, and
thence to the Ohio and Lower Missouri
valleys, low barometer, high tempera<
ture, southwest and northwest winds,
occasional rain, with possibly severe
local storms, cloudy weather. clearing
in the afternoon.
Reports are missing from the North>
west and Southwest.
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Mr.. A. W. BUcKLAND calls the atten-
ton OF Darwin to an instance Of per-
ception in fowls, which he deems note
worthy. He had habituated a ayoung
white duck to roost with hen and her
brood, to keep it from the rats in the
outhouses. One evening his attention
was called to q great commotion be.
tween the hen and the duck, which had
always seemed to be on terms OF friend-
ship, and on investigation it was dis
covered that the duck was not the hens
usual companion, but one its counter
part in size and color, which did not
belong to the premises. while the proper
duck was found quietly resting with the
rest in the duck.house near BY. The
stranger elected and the true duck re-
stored to its proper place, the hen be-
came quiet.
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THE Scotsman prints an account from

THE Scotsman prints an account from
an Icelandic correspondent Of the erup'
tion'of Scaptsr Jokul in January last.
About three o'clock on the morning OF
the 9th there was observed from Revk-
javik great fire in the east-northeast,
which shot up wierd and lightning.like,
and displayed beautiful evolutions in
combination with the electricity above.
So bright was it that during the dark
morning hours it was thought to be
very close to the town, but when at last
morning broke and the mountains
could be discovered, thick column Of
vapor was discovered far in the back
ground, beyond all the mountains, as
ceuding from the west part OF Vetna
Jokul, the great glacier waste in the
east and south of the island. Ashes
fell on the northeast coast, and shocks
were heard near Beruford on the east
ern shore.
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Cfnesnuass Market.

CNuNNATI, May 70.
COTT0N-Quiet; middling 10 quoted
at lSic. Receipts 463 bales; shipments
2l5 bales; stock l4,543.
FLOUR-Dull at s. 25(S6 90 for
superfne, and 7 25@8 Is for family.
WHEAT-Active; No. 2 red 81 GOO
16l. ., as..'..
CORN-Quiet mixed 48950c.
OATS-Quiet at 4l@4S.
RYE-DulE No. 2is quoted at 80.
BARLEY HALT-Sl 05@l 10. 70
PROViSI0ES-Buoyant and ad-
vancing. Pork advanced from tl6 90
to sl7 so, and is held firm st II 90.
Bulk meats 4c higher all round; shoal-
ders 6s@7c, clear rib 8s@sc clear
sides 9@9fc. Bacon; shoulder higher
at 7i@7iS clear sides 9t99a. Sugar
cured hams, l33@15c.
LARD-Firm; city ksttled at $40
&c. t"sF
wHLSKY-Aciys and firm at 9Oc.
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FOREIGN.
RRANCE.
Pr esident MacMahon.

PARIS, May 26. President Mac
Mahon transmitted his formal accept
ance OF his Office as Executive Of the
Government to the Assembly to-day in
bis message to-day. President Mac
Mahon announces that his policy in
The administration OF the Government
will be resoluteiy conservative. He &C.
cepts the post as sentinel TO main
tain peace.
The announcement is made BY Mr..
Theirs that be will take his seat IS
Deputy in the Assembly. He will oc-
cupy a seat among tie members OF
the left centre.
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signal Station at Pixies Peak.

Signal Station at Pixies Peak.
The Chief Signal Officer has under
consideration the establishment of q
signal station on the summit Of Pixies
Peak, COL, during the present summer.
Preparations were made for this work
over year ago, but was suspended on
account Of the want OF proper tele-
graph facilities. This station will be
more than a mile and half higher
than Mount Washington, in New
Hampshire, and will afford unusual
facilities for the study of the atmos'
pheric currents.
Commissioner Drummond.
OF the general land Office has gone to
Colorado for the benefit OF his health,
New Planet.
A dispatch from Prof. c. d. Peters
the celebrated astronomer OF Hamilton
College, New York, announcing the
discovery of a new planet Of sixteen
hours and fourteen minutes ascension
south and twenty-one days and eighteen
declinstiou, moving due west. 1t ia OF
the eleventh mag nitude.
Died.
James Hooper, Jr., Of the firm oi
James Hooper & Sons, extensive mer'
chants millers, on Spears wharf, died
to-day, at his residence in Mount Ver-
non place.
Sale Of Pools.
At the sale OF pools at Barnum' 8
Hotel, this evening, for the Maryland
Jockey Club race, Buckden and Lo.
chiel were the favorites, Buckden SELL
ing at sixty dollars and Lochiel at
fifty. In the three mile race, Merry
man and Edwin are favorites, selling
at fifty dollars each.
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BsitfmePe HaFkes.
HAfIyxnu2 Ma


FJoUR-DulI; stste supsrfine
family 8 25@l0 Is; city milA super
fine 5 00@6 90; do extra 7 2S99 IS /;
do family Q 76@ll 09 vestern super
fine 5 0096 0G do extra 8 50S7 75
do family 8 2599 50.
0ATS-Quiet southern 50654c
western mixed 1880 white 50052.
RYE-Dull at 90c.
HAY-$20930.
PROFESSIONALISM and aominsl.
Mess pork II 500lS 90 Bulk meats
shoulders 7@7E nib sides ST. clear rib
sides Sc. Bulk meat1 shoulders & rib
sides 9sS9t. sugar cared hams 149
16c. -8 = = ,.-a--5.2is 60 s,1c
LARD-DulI st l4c
WHISKY-Firm spdscarce at Csc,
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BUFFALO,.
A Runaway Engine.

BuFvALo, May 26.-Yesterday after
noon, three machinists got on a new
engine, for the purpose Of testing it
and when enough steam had been got
up, tiey opened the throttle and the
locomotive started. The man who
opened the valve tried TO stop il, but
only ucceeded in throwing the throttle
wider open. The speed Of the runa-
way continued to increase, and the
men, finding their situation desperate,
jumped Of the engine. which plunged
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TIE Boston Traveller (anti-Demo'
cra!ic) says that Governor Ingersol, tie
new Democratic Chief Magistrate Of
Connecticut, is much praised for his
digni6ed action and moderate language
and Mr.. Speaker Eaton, of the house OF
Representatives, is not less favorably
spoken Of By his political opponents,
There are, it ssems, some good Demo
Gratis left after all.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
Money Market.

NEW IoRK, MAY 70.
Dizziness was the great feature Of Wall
street to-day. The French news. al
though without any eject on our mar.
kets, was much discussed, aud the fu-
ture is awaited with interest. Money
was easier, at 5 to Z per cent for call
loans. Foreign exchange was dull and
lower, with business at 1851 to l0Ss for
prime bankers. 60 days sterling, and
l09s for sight. Gold opened frmer,
and remained 30 for come time, but
finally became weaker, and declined
from 1I8s to 1854. we
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WRITING from Assph, North Wales
q correspondent of Nature gives an e1-
ample of what he terms acquired hab-
its in plants. He has found on the
banks Of the little river Aled q dog
violet growing in ledge in the man
ner OF o climbing plant. The stem
measured two and half feet in length,
having sixteen alternate leaves. with
auxillary flowers.
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Don CoMoDlNI, Vicar OF the Catholic
Mission to Soudan, arrived Khartoom
on the 4th OF May, and was very warm
ly received by the European commu-
nifty. He is accompanied by monks
and nuns, and the object they have in
view is the establishment OF schools for
boys and girls and the propagation OF
the faith throughout the territory be-
tween that place and Gondokooro.
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into freight train that was crossing
the track, cutting almost through two
of the cars and completely wrecking
them, as well as the engine. Two men
and boy, standing opposite the cars,
were very badly injured by q portion
of the wreck falling on them.
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Mrs. ApMlRAL DALaHRES last Friday
gave a lunch party at her residence in
Washington in honor of Mrs. Almira
Lincoln Phelps, the well known su.
thoress. Mrs. Phelps is upward OF
eighty years of age, but bears her years
remarkably well, as witness the fact
that she has written new book within
q year.
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A ERw days ago Miss Ruth Water

A FEW days ago Miss Ruth Water
low, the eldest daughter Of Sir Sidney
Lord Mayor of London, took
the principal part in . splendid matri>
monisl entertainment, the first which
bss grsced the Mansion House for si1-
teen years, since the Aayoralty OF Sir
Robert Garden, whose daughter was
the bride on q similar occasion.