ection Proclamation, Sheriff's Notice is licrcby given to the citizens of ichuyMkill county that a special election will be held in said comity, On TUKSDA, tlx SlOf.fct Dsl of EE313K.lT3ElL"r, At the places hereinafter designated for the election of a REPRESENT VT1TE AT LARGE IN CONGRESS, to fill the unexpired term of William Lilly, deceased. FAG SIMILE OP THIS OFFICIAL BALLOT, THIS IS HOT AMT OFFICIAL .BALLOT AlffB CAXB" HOT BE! VOTEB, Special El A Cross X Marked in ihe Square at tks 1 fciglitf of the lame of Each Candidate, inside the line Unclosing the Column, Indicates a Vol te for Kach Candidate thus Marked, It a Cross X be Marked within the Circle it will be Equivalent to a Mark Opposite EvcryHame in the Column. Those who do Iffot desire to "ITote a straight Ticket Must Blot Mark a Cross Within the Circle at the Head of the column, For a Straight Ticket For 0 MARK WITHIN THE OIIlCLli MARK REPUBLICAN PARTY. Representative at Largo In Congress. to uu mo uncxpireu icrm m ui lam Lilly, doceascd, Mark ono. Galusha A. Grow James I alto hereby mako known and give notice that tho placo for holding tho aloro laid election In the eovoral wards, boroughs, diitrlcta and townships within the county of Schuylkill are as follows, to wit: The electors of tho First ward of tho borough of Ashland will bold thoir elec tion at the public house of K. Schmicker In said ward. Tho electors of tho Second ward of tho borough of Aahland will hold thoir elec tion at tho house of Wa. A. Koipor in said wrd. The doctors of tho Third ward of tho hnrnuirh nf AnhUnd will hold their oloc- lion at tho house of John Leopur, in mid ward. The electors of the Fourth ward of tho borough of Ashland will hold their dec tion at the houso ol Mrs. Dooupnor, in did ward. The electors of the Fifth ward of tho borough of Ashland will hold thoir dec tion at tho houso of Wm. Shustor, in aid ward. Tho olectors of tho borough of Auburn will hold their election at tho houso of J. "VV. Rebor, in said borough. The electors or tho East District of the Township of Barry will hold their oloction at the houso of Wm, llitterman, in said township. , Tho doctors of tho "Wost District of the Township of Barry will hold thoir election at tho house ot Benjamin O. Roinhart, Id laid township. Tho electors of tho North District of the Township of Butler will bold their election at tho house of Mrs. Sarah Sweoney, in said townshin. The electors of the East District of Butler township will hold their election at tho bouso of James Ready, in said township. Thn olectors of tho West Butlor town ship district will hold their oloction at tho bouso ot Edward Keose, in said townfhip. Tho doctors of tho South District of tho Township of Butler will hold their oloction at the houeool J. Buildor, in taid town ship. Tho doctors of tho Northwest District of tho Township of Butler will hold their oloction at the house, of D. "V. Paul, In laid township. The olectors of the Township of East Brunswick will hold their election at tbo housa of 0. P. Loibonsberger, in 11c Keansburg, in said township. The olectors of the Township of Wost Brunswick will hold thoir oloction at tho house of George W. Boyer, in Pine dale, in said township. The electors of the Township of Blytho, Silver Greek district will hold thi ir election at the house of Patrick Flanagan, Id said townshin. Tho electors of the Columbia District of Blytbe township will hold their election at the Bouso ot uanioi Aicuonaia, in saia township. Tho electors of the Township of Blytho in the new eloctinn district, Kaska William, will hold their election at the school house, in said district. The eloct rs of ibo Township of Brauuu will hold their election at the huuie if Cornelius Coleman, in stid township Tho electors of the No thorn Ditirict of Oosm township will hold their election at the hiuse of Alexander McDonald, in taid township. The electors of tbo Southern District ot Cm township will hold their election at house of Michael Kelly in and township. 1 he electors of tho Delaware District i f Cars township will vole at the house of Frank J. Curaniingr, in said township. The electors of the South ward of tho Borough of Urossona will hold thoir elec tion at the house of John A. Springer, in aid borouiih. The electors of the North ward, Borough of Cressona, will hold their election ai, the house of Jacob Semar, in said borough. The electors ot tho TownsbiD of Delano will hold thoir election at the houso if Charles E. Olen, In d township. The olectors of the Kidred District of Eldrod township will hold their electiou at the house of C, K. Ilerb, in said town bin. The elector! of the East district of Eldred township will hold thoir election at the bouse ot Wm, A, BorgBtrusser, in said town ship. The electors of the Township of Fralloy will hold their oloction at the private bouse of T. IT, Mlnigback, in said township. The electors of the Township of Foster will hold their election at the houso of T, T. Hrnnnnn. in said townshin The electors of tho Borough of Frack ville will hold their election at the bouse of Samuel Burcbill, in said borough. The electors of the Borough of Qirard vine in East ward will hold their election at the houso of Mrs. Julia Gorman, in said The elector! of the Borough of Uirard ville in Middle ward will hold thoir elec tion at the house of Louis Blass, in said ward. The electors of the Borough of Glrard Till in West ward, will hold their election st tht sous of Patrick Draztsel, in taid ward. Tho elMtors of the Borough of GUborton, a Straiqut Ticket For a O WITHIN THE CIRCLE MARK WITHIN THE CIRCLE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Itcpreacntatlvo at Largo in Congress Representative at Large in Congress To fill t unexpired term of Will 10 nil me uiiuaihh;u iciiuui lam Lilly, deceased, Mark one. iam Lilly, Denton Hancock Henry West ward, will hold thoir oloction at tho houso of V. C. Schutt, in said ward- The electors of tho Horougn 01 unoenon, Et ward, will hold their election at the houso olT J. Foloy, in said ward. The doctors ot the Borough ol Ullborion, Middle ward will hold their diction at tho houso of Francis McKeon, in said ward. The electors of the borough of Gordon will hold their election at tho bouso ol Charles Gablo, in said borough. . The electors of the township of Ilegins, West, will hold thoir dection at the house of A. J. Scholstahl, in said township. The electors of tho East district pf the township of Uegins will hold their election at tho houso ot Harrison Wagner, in said h! Tha nU'ntn.. rtf ihn fnwnghill C-f IluhlOV will hold their election at the houso of 15. V. Stanner, in taid township. ,, . . The electors of Ilonojbronk district i.'k., ,,i,n., mill lmlrl thoir o ection at tho school houa or present place of hold- ..... lYintimA in dftirt mtMCL. lllh .PU.nmu ... - . J!a,.;l ihe electors 01 jmowouvbt mum Klino township will hold iheir election at the Now Silver Brook school house, in laid disirict. ,, The electors of tho Lofty district Kline township will hold thoir election at the old Uiloni. UrnnL- anhnnl honed, in Said district. Tbo olectors of tho borou?h of Landing villo will hold their election at tho house of Frank Barsor. Continental House, in earn borough. , , ... Tho nloolnra nf tho borOUCll Of Alt Catbon will hold thoir election at the house .l litttxiyib- Mnlnnn in SmIiI horOUQrh. The electors of that part of North Manbtiin township formerly known as Adams district will hold tbitir election at tho public house of Jeromiah locht, in i said township. ! The eloctors of that part of North Man- heim township known as tho Kai-t district will hold tho r election at tho house ol Michael McDermott, in said township. The olectors of tho West district of North Manbeim township will hold their blection at tbo Fairview Hotol, in said township. , , ,, Tho olectors of that part of North Man h im township known a the Molot district will hold their election at tho public house of A. II. lmboden, in said township. The electors ot tbo township of South Manhoim will hold their election at tho house ol Jonathan Ilonry, in said town- '"Vho olectors of tho township of West Mahanoy, Lost Crook district, will bold their olection at tho houso ol .! hn Bvn. Tno electors uf the township of West Mahanoy Raven Bun district will hold their election at the house of George II. Miller, in said township. Th oWinrn nf the township of West Ma hanoy, New Brownsville district, will hold their o ection at tho bouso of Michael Thompson in Brown.villo, in said township. Tbo electors of West Mahanoy township. Win Ponn district, will hold their ( lectmn at thn tchiiol houso in the westorn part ol mid dietr it. , ., , Tho elect r of the Northern dl-trict ol Mabitnoy township n-lli bold their election . .l . - ..t.ll I 1 U....cn ,n T.ut.Kfun'a at WIO pUUHO ttuuui ui'uro ,m .waMa The electors of Mnlmnoy tqwnslip, Jackson's district, wi 1 hold their electiou in the public school bouse in Jackson's. Tbeeleoiors oi me oouinern uisinctui Mahanoy township will bold tboir election at Cole's Patch school house, In said dis trict. Th uWtnrn of Cole's No. 2 district. Ma hanov township, will hold their olection at tholhouEO of Jamos Herns, in said town ship. The electors of Morea district, Mahanoy township, will hold thoir eloUion at the ublic school houso, Morea. in said district. The electors of the Eastern district ol Mahanoy township will hold their election at Hill's school homo, in said township. The olectors of the First ward, in the Borough uf Mahanoy City, will hold their election at the houso of David Gorman, No. 112 Mahanoy street, In said ward. The electors ot the Second ward of the Borough oi Mahanoy City will hold their election at the bouse ol Charles Kiebs, No. Ill Omtre street, in said ward The electors of the Third ward, in the Borough of Mahanoy City, will hold their election at the bouse of Charles Brown miller. In said ward. The electors of the Fourth ward of the Borough of Mahanoy Citv will hold their election at the houso of Peter Becker, In said ward. ... The electors of the Fifth ward or the Borough ot Mabanoy City will bo'd their election at the house of lltnry Scheurman, in said ward. . , , .. Tho electors of the First ward of tho Birough of Mlnorsvllle will hold their election at the homo of Tobias Kllnger, in said borough. Thn ntoRtori of the Second ward, in the Boroueh of Minorsvllle will hold their election at tho house of 1'ierco Maher, In aalH ll-fnitph. The electors of the Third ward will hold their election at the house of John W. Woodward, in said ward. Straight Ticket For a Si 'raiqht Ticket O O MARK Will UN Prohibition Party. Pennsylvanii representative ot L To fill tho unexpll deceascu, warn ono, iam Lilly, decease Morrow Arthur D. Marki'ey Tho olectors of tho Fourih ward will hold their o eclion at the house of Charles B. Mohan, of said ward. The olectors of the Borough of Middle port will hold their election at the houso of Joseph Floigle, in said borough. Tho electors of Now Castlo district, in the Township of Now Castlo. will bold their election at tno nouse oi a.ionz h ;obt, in said townfhip. Tho electors of Wailesvlllo district, iu New Castlo township, will hold thoir election at houso of W. A. James, in saiu lownsnip. Tho electors of the township oi iwor- wegian, Eastern district, will hold thoir election at tho house of Mrs. Mary Hcune, East Mines, in said district. The electors of thotownnhlpof Norwegian, Westorn district, will hold their election at the house of Mrs. Martin Curran, In said dis trict. . . .... Tho electors of tho township ol Last Norwegian, will hold their election at tho houso of Julia Mooney, iu Raid township. Tim olectnts nf tho. boronghi of New Phil adelphia will hold their olectlou at the house or 1'. J. Kelly, in Bam Dorougn. Thn nler.inrs of the borough of New Ring gold will hold their olection at the house of II. II. taust, in sain. Dorougn. The olectors of tho horough of Orwishurg will hold their clocion at the houso of David B. Schall, in said borough. Thn nlee.tlon nf the borough of PincEtOVC will hold their election at the house of TSlu-nrri ITummol in said horough. Tho electots of the township of Tinegrovo will hold thoir election at tho houso ot jonn 11. Sehucknr. in said townshin. Tho olectors of tho Western district of Pinegrovo township will hold their election at tho house of William H. Kecd, in said dlntrlrt. The electors of the borough of l'alo Alto will hold their election at tho bouso of Mary Eagan, in said borough. The eloctors of the borough of Port Clinton will hold their election at the house of E. J. Mattcn, in said horough. Tho electors of the borough of Port Carbon will hold their election at tho house of Wm. Brcckly, in said borough. Tho electors of tho borough of Port Carbon, Mecbanicsvlllo district, will hold their electiou at the house of John Drobel, in said district. Tho eUctors of the township of Potter, Eastern district, will hold their olection at the house of David Wise, in said township. The electors of the township of Porter, Western district, will hold their election at the houso of GeOrge Powell, in said township Tho electors of the North district of Porter township will hold their election at tiio school house at Kcffer's station in said township. The electors of the borough of Pottsvillo, in South ward, will hold their olection at the Ponn8ylvauia Hall Hotol, in said ward. Tho electors of the borough of Pottsville, in Southeast ward, will hold their election at the American House, in said ward. The electors of the borough of Pottsville, Middle ward, will hold their election at Police htadqudrtcrs, iu said ward. Tho electors of ibe borough of Pottsville, in Noitbeast ward, will hold tbeii election at the Sterling House, in said ward, Tho electors ef the borough of Pottsvill0' in Nbrthwest ward, will hold their elcctio at the Humano Engine House, in said ward. Tho electors of the borough of Pottsville, in the Seventh ward, will hold their election at the house of George Ulmer, in sId ward. The olectors of the borough of Pottsvillo. in the North ward, will hold their eloctlon at the house of Conrad Stuiiregcu, In said ward. Tho eloctors of the township of Rahn will hold their election at the houso of James Boner, in said township. Tho election of tho township of Rush, Western District, will be held at the George town school bouse, in saiu aistrici The electors of the township of Rush, East, will hold their election at tho house of Stephen Uauck, in said township. Tim olectors of the township of Rush, now district, will bold their election at tho house of Jos. Whittlo, Barncsvlllo House, in said district. . , . , The electors of tho towi.sblp of Rush, Quakake Junction district, will hold their olection at the public house of John W Iffert, in said district, The electors of No. 1, or Branchdalo dll trlcL Reillv township, (embracing all that nart nl Eelllv township, lying north of tht north line of the Richard Willing tract of land, and tho north line extending east wardly, and lying east of the east line of the tract of land known as the Bretzius im provement, extending northwardly and southwardly,; wijl hold their electiou at the house of Edward Connelly, in said town ship, The electors of No. 2, or Swatara and New town district (embracing all that part ol Ueilly townshin lyiug west of thedlstrict No 1, as above, and north of the Swatara Creek and the north line of tho Dundas araff tract of land), will bold their election at thepublli house of John Allar in said township. Th nlnetnn of No. 3. or Blackwood dis trict, Reilly townshin, (embracing all thai part of Eellly township lying south and east For a Straight O THE CIRCLE MARK WITHIN THE x Democracy. Protective Tariff arge In Congress ed term of Will UcnresentflttYnnt iu uu in unexpired term - u, Mark one. lum umy, oeceuseu, Galusha A. Grow of tho flwatara Croek, and south of tho norrh lines of the IJundns Urall tract of land), will hold their election at the public school building. Tho electors or tho townshin or Itvan will hold their election at the house of Joseph Mathows, in said township. The electors of tho borough of Schuylkill Haven in East ward will hold their olection at tho houso of Peter Bauor, in said ward. Tho electors or the borough of Schuylkill Haven in 8outh ward will hold thoir olection at tho house of Chas. Graver, in said ward. The electors or the borough of Schuylkill Haven in the North ward will hold their election at tho houso of Henry Wessner, in said ward. Tho electors of tho borough of Schuylkill Raven in the West waid will hold their election at tho house of Peter Stanton, in ssid ward. The electors of tho township of Schuylkill will hold their electiou at the houso of Annio Haegarty, iu said township. The electors of the borough of St. Clair in South ward will hold their election at tho houso of John Hugbcs in aid ward. Tbe electors of tho borough of St. Clair in North ward will hold their election at tho house ol John Mullen, in said ward. The electors of tho borough of St. Clair In Middle ward will hold their election at tho house of Danlol Walker, in stld ward. '1 ho election of tho First ward of the borough of Shenandoah will be held at the house of Tim O'Brien, In said ward. The olection of the Second ward of tho borough of Shenandoah will be held at tho house of J. K. P. Scheifly. in said ward Tho oloction of tho Third ward of the horough of Shenandoah will bo held at the house of BenJ. Richards, in sid ward. The electiou iu tho Fourth ward of tho borough of Shenandoah will bo held at tho house of Edward J. Brennan, iu said ward. The election in tho Fifth ward of the borough of Shenandoah will ho held at tho bouse of IJaulel lialley, iu said ward. The olectors of tho boiough of Tamaqua of tho East Maid and all those residing north of Sharp Mountiin in West Pent- township and also including all those who roslded within the limits formerly a part of West Penn township and now annexed to tho borough of Tatnaqua will hold thoir election 1 at the house of Chas. Freudenbergor, in said township. The electors of tho borough of Tamaqua in the North ward will hold tboir election at tbe hpuso of Carollno Bocker, in said ward. The electors of tho borough of Tamaqua, in tiie Sonth ward, will hold their election at the United States Hotel, In said waid, The electors of tho borough of Tremont, in the East ward, will hold tbelr election at tho houso of Thomas Goodling, in said ward, The eloctors in tho borough of Tremont, in the West ward, will hold their eleetion at the houso of G N. Huntzinger, in said ward. Tho electors of the East district of the township of Tremont will hold their olection at tho new school house, situate between Lor berry and Lincoln, and that the place of voting be at tho northwest window of west. sido of said school bouse, In said township. Tho o ectors or the West district of tho township of Tremont will hold their election at he Kalinia school, in said township. The eliciors or tno hotougn or lower City (new district) will hold their election at tbe public houso of II. K. Updegravc, Iu tutd borough. Tho electors of tho township of Upper Ma- hantongo will hold their election at the house of D. K. Uopler, iu said township. The electors of tho township of Union will hold their election at the house of Israel Ap ulrgate. in said township. The electors of the township of East Union will hold their election at the house of Mrs. Walters, in said townshin. Tbe olectors of Oneida election district, In East Union township, will hold their olection at tbe houso of Joseph Peake.in said district. Tue electors of tho township of North Union will hold their election at tho house of Josooh SInglov. in said township. The electors of the township of Walker will hold their election at the house of Joseph Bover. in said township. The electors nf the south district of West 1'enn township will hold their election at the houso of Joseph Fink, in said township. Tbe electors of tbe northeast district of West Penn township, will bold their eleo- tlon at the house oi wm. juantz, in said lownsbln. The electors of tho South election district nf West Penn township, will hold their election at the publio house of Jacob Martz In said township. The electors of the Northwest district of West Penn township wll' hold their olection at the public house of Frank Schwartz, in said township. Tho electors in the townshlpof Washington will hold their election at the publio house of Isaac Batdorf in said township. The electors of tho township of Washington new district, will hold tboir election at tbe bouse of David B Selde, Rock Station, iu said district. Tbo electors of tho uoitbern district of the township of Wayne, will bold tbelr election at the house of John Staudt, Frledensbnrg House, in said township. The electors of the southern district of Ticket For a'Straioht Ticket O CIRCLE MASK WITHIN THE CIRCLE Policy. Peoples Party. Representative at Largo in Congress of YV111- Mark one. iu 1111 me unexpireu term or iam Lilly, deceased, Mark Victor A. Lotlcr. Wayne tmvnshln. will hold thpir oln-tlnn nl the houso of Frank Strousn. in mld inam ship. I lie electors of the borough of Yorkvlllo " ill hold their elee.tinn nf th I,,,,,-,. ..en Jacob Dimuierllng iu said borough. Tho special election In all the 'wards, town ships, districts and boroughs of the county ,3 iu iD uii-iicu iieiweou mo noura ot s'x and soven o'clock in tho forenoon, and shall contlnuo without Interruption or adjourn meut until soeu o'clock in tho evening. wnen an tue polls shall ha closed. Every person, excentlnu Initlnni nf h peace, who shall hold any oiilce or appoint ment of profit or trust under the Govern ment of tho United States, or of this State, or of any city or incorporated district, whether a commissioned officer or otherwise a subordinate otlicer or agent, who is or shall ho employed under the legislative, executive or judiciary department of this Stale, or of the United States, or of any city or Incor porated district, and also that every memtier of Congress, and of the State Legislature, and of the Select or Common Councils of any city, or Commissioners of any incorporated districts, is by law incapable of holding or exorcising at the same tlmo tho office or appointment of Judge Inspector or lllnrlr nf any election of this Commonwealth, and that no Inspector, Judgo or other ofllcorof any such olectlou shall be eligiblo to any office to or then voted for, oxcopt that of an election ofllcer to bo voted for The Inspectors and Judgo of the Elections shall meet at tbe respective places appointed iur iiuiuiug iuo ejection in too district, In which they respectively belong, i nfnrn snvnn o'clock iu tho morning, aud each of said inspectors snail appoint one clerk who shall he a qualified voter of said district. in case tho peison who shall have tocelved tho second highest number nf vntn fnr Inspector, shall not attend on the day of any election, then the poison who shall have re ceived tho second highest number of votes for Judgo at the next preceding election shall act as Inspector in his plsco. And in case the person who shall have received tho highest number votes for Inspectors shall not attend, the person elected Judge shall appoint an In spector in his place; and in case the person elocted Judge shall not attend, then tho In spector who received the highest number of voiessnau appoint a judge in his place,or If any vacancy shall continuo in tho board for tho space of ono hour after the tlmo affixed by iaw ior opening oi mo election, tho qualllled voters of tho township, ward or district for wnicn such olllcers. shall have been elected. present at such an ele- tion, shall rlcct one of their number to fill such vacancy. It shall ha thu du y of the several Assaj- sois of each district to attend at tho place of iimuiug every general, special or township eloctlon during the wholo time sal I election Is kept open, for the purpose of giving infor mation to tho Inspectors and Judges when called on in relation to the right of any per son assessed by them to vote at such an olco tion, or 6uch other matter in relation to the assessment of voters as the said Inspectors, or cither of them, shall from time to time re quiro. SUFFRAGE QUALIFICATIONS. 'Every male citizen. 21 years of am. nos- sessiug the following qualifications, shall bo enlitlnd to vote at all elections: FinsT Ho shall have b-oii a citizeuof the Uniu-il States at leas', one month. SECOND He shall have Tealdnrl In Ihn state one year (or if having previously been a qualified elector or native horn citizen of the slate, he shall hive removed therefrom and returned, then six month?) immediately pre ceding the electiou. Third He shall have resided lp the elec tion district where he shall offer to vole, at least two months Immediately preceding the election Fourth If twenty-two years of ago or upwards ho shall have paid within two years a state or county tar, which shall have 'been assessed at least two months, aud paid at least one month before tho election." No person shall bo permitted to vote whose name is not contained in tho list of taxable inhabitants, furnished by the Commissioners, unless; First, he produces a receipt for the payment within two years, of a state or county tax assessed agreeably to the consti tution and gives satisfactory evidence either upon his oath or affirmation of another, that he has paid such a tax at least ono month before the election, or on failure to produce a receipt, snail niaae oatn to tno payment thereof at least one mouth before ele tion. Second, if ho claims his right to vote by being an elector between the ages of tweuty ouo and twenty-two years, ho shall depose an oath or affirmation that ho has resided in this State at least ono year before his applica tion, and make such proof of residency in the district as-is required by this act, and that he does verily believe from the account- given Mm that he is of age aforesaid; and suchother evidence as is required by this act, whereupon the name ol tbo person thus admitted to vote shall bo inserted on the list alphabetically by tbo Inspectors and note rondo opposite thereto oy writing me worn "iax" 11 no snau oo per mitted to vote by reasou of having paid tax; or the word "age," If ha shall be permitted to vote by reason of such ago, shall be called out to tbe clerk who shall make like noles on Tho voter may insert In the. column below, tho name of any person whoso name Is not printed on tho ballot for whom he do slreslto vote. This column is for the use of voters desiring to vote for candidates ot cr than those whoso names op pear on this ballot. Ucprcsentativont Liii-ph In ivinprpnt 111 one. 1Vl fill ha .,VI1, I .... illo uuciimuu bi-im ui tVlll-l mm iiny, ueceaseii. fliarK ono. the list of voters kept by them. Fifth. Given under my hand in my office iu Pottsville, this Oth day of February, in the year of our Lord ono thousand eight hundred and nluety-four, and in tho one hundred and eighteenth year of the inde pendence of tho United States God save the Commonwealth. JOSEPH WOLL, Sheriff. THE HUMAN bPLEEN. A Curious llodlly Organ That Is au 12ntg lntt Kven to Vhysictuiis. The htininn spleen Is n physiological mystery ono of the enigmas of the hu man makeup. It is n ponn.y, pulpy or gnn, weighing nbont two pounila ou nn average, varying in shape in different in dividuals, tho color imie-ii resombliug that noted in tho kidneys nnd liver. Two or three hundred yours ngo tho M. D.'s were almost unanimous iu tho opinion that it Bccretod a "venom," nnd that the fre quent and persistent use of cathartics was very necessary in order to eliminate tha "spleenic poisons" from the: system. Shakespeare nnd other wrltors of the rath er indefinite period mentioned nbovo fre quently allude to tho "venom of the spleen," anil one eminent fellow of the Royal society advocated tho curious Idea of removing tho organ nnd extracting its poisons in alcohol to lie used in neutraliz ing tbe virus of blood poisoning. Practically speaking, tho spleen is nn unknown orgnu even to tho enlightened physicians of today. One of them will tell you that perhnps it has its uses; that it may servo the purpose of withdrawing surplus blood from tho circulation when tho heart is unduly or unnaturally excit ed, and thnt in nil probability it acts as a kind of safety valve to hold the action of other organs in check, nnd then If you press him still further he will tell you providing ho keeps his temper that he doesn't know nuything about itl That bus been my experience at least. But I hnven't;.told you anything Jyot about the spleen in particular, and from the admission already mado ns to tho "un knowableness" of the organ it is not at all likely that this "note" will prove n store house of splenic information. Ono writer on oddities in physiology believes its func tions to uo tho formation of red blood cor puscles from white ones, but ns it is a grunulnrorgnu with no outlot for secretion it Is safe to sny that It was not put In its present position for tho purpose mentioned. I believe that the idea arose from the fact that more red blood corpuscles aro found In thu spleen than in the organs adjoin ing It. Although the normnl weight of tho or gan under discussion is two pounds, there are cases on record of its being found in a diseased condition, weighing upwurd of 20 pounds. Removal of the spleen does not seem to interfere i'itu tho general health nnd spir its, which seems to Rrgue in favor of tho idea of its being H "uselets l.odily organ." Zacarelli was tho first to mako an opera tion of the kind in 1540. Gllson collected statistics of IS removals, the patient fully recovering in each instance St. Louis Republic Better Than Tight Lacing. "How did you get your waist so small, Mabel? It used to bo uearly ns large as mine." "Ah, that's a secret," was tbo answer, with a smile. "Do tell me. Can't yon see what a sight I amf I'vo tried nil kinds of flesh reducing medicines, but none of them seems to do uny good," "Well, 1 will tell you. It's n trick I learned from Harry while he was nt West Point. You know how smnll wnisted ha Is?" Tho other nodded. I "I niCed him once how ho did it, and he told mi' that he stood sqnnraly on his feet, so. But come up stairs, and I'll show you." The yonng lady donned a pretty gymna sium suit she was a high school girl and standing erect, with hands uplifted aud the thumbs locked, nho gracefully swooped down until tho til of her lingers touched her lues. "Tho point K" slmwild, "not to bend your knees nt all. It looks easy, but try it once. It will tnko lots of practice to touch the floor, but after nwliilo it will bo easy," "How muny times do you go through that motionl1" "I began with 50 times every morning, Just after I got up, and gradually in creased until now I do It 800. It's a sure cure for too stout waists." Philadelphia Press.