Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-10-31
WHOLE NUMBER 723.
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The in 'o'matlon may be agreeable TO onr
immediate readers, who will receive their
papers to march up to the Provost Mar.
shaPs. We must remind oil that npon
that occasion no social distinction will be
! allowed. All must enter the little ante.
room, where so MANY, good, bad. and indif.
ferent, have entered before. and there dofy.
ing the artificial habiments of society
must don the clothing which ustpre alone
supplies, Otherwise, appearing in 'puris na-
turall61s,' will await the grim summons to
appear before the examining board upon
the opening of the door which divides the
thin partition. You may expect your turn
to come soon, unless there may be crowd
Of fellow victims; in that case patience NAV
have her perfect work. But sooner or later
the summons will come to stand forth lust
outside the door, upon which the spectator
will note a number of division marks in feet
and inches, 10 indicate the exact height of
Uncle Sans prospective recruit. But
while We have been writing the above your
ex-c, height and age have been hailoed
ont to the clerk, and the facts are already
recorded together With the name in full.
The trade, profession or occupation. Now
comes the surgeons examination strictly. =
n course OF gymnastic exercises is put into
immediate r'qniition You will show
your points by coursing around the room
several times until the word halt is given.
fou raise your arms above your head,
touching together the extreme tips of the
fingers, until the surgeon is satisfied there
is no herra; you throw your arms forward
and back to convince him of free and ma.
ural use OF the upper ex 'remities. Stand
ing on one foot, rext, each knee is drawn
up 70 the chin alternately resting the
knees, you nre required TO assume the up-
right position by springing up, using the
end OF the toes for a fulcrum, will
touching the hands to the floor. Now YOU
take series of jumps to the full extent of
your ability, until there can be no doubt of
the use Of the lower extremties. The sur
gical examination of the chest organs come
next, the condition of the heart and lungs.
aud then the abdominal organs the state
of the circulation and the skin, and fnlly q
careful survey of all matks, blemishes, scars,
wounds, imputatons, faulty limbs, malfor-
nations, arrangements from previons dis
ease df>oI dered circulation, as varicose
veins, sprgins fractures and sores. The
state of the teeth must not be overlooked,
whether fit or not TO maSticate Uncle Sans
rations, hard or soft. The eye sight must
be clear enough TO sight rebel at good
seeing distance 1t will depend on your
almost complete lhysical perfection and
vigor and probable endurance, even if your
proportions may not be those of an Adonis
in beauty, If you are not fit to enter the
n'antry service, the cavalry or artillery
mry claim yon. even if you are lacking in
some poin's. But long ere this the surgeons
have concluded as to your fitness or unfit
ness. though the knowledge has not yet
been oflic ally impaired (of which you
will he informed ia due season. and you
have been politely dismissed to allow your.
confreres in the same net to try the same
ordeal. You can once more put on the
covering and airs Of civilized life, feeling
proudly conscious that you have done your
duy, your entire duty to your country,
whether you are accepted or not to do good
batll. in her noble service.