Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-06-02
THE CONsCRIPTION Law.
Causes Of Exemption.

30. The following diseases and iufrmi-
ties are those which disquslify for military
service, and for which only, drafted men
are to be rejected as physically or meut-
ally unfit for seryics, "vi1:
l. Manifest imbeeility or in sanity.
2. Epilepsy. For the disability the
statement of the drafted man is sufficient.
and the fact must be established by the
| duly attested afhdavit Of physician. of
good standing, who has attended him in
convulsion.
2. Paralysis, general or Of one limb. or
ehorea their existerce to be adequately
determined. ra-tl q ri d q
4, Acute or organic diseases of the brain
or spinal cord; Of the heart or lungs: Of
the stomach or intestines; Of the liver or
spleen Of the kidneys or bladder, sufi-
cient to have impaired the general health,
or 90 well marked as to leave no reasonable
doubt OF the mans incapacity Cor military
service. Cd
S. Confirmed consumption cancer ian.
eurism OF the large arteries.
b. lnveterate and extensive disease of
the SKIN, which viii necessarily impair his
efficiency as a soldier.
Z. Decided ieebleness OF constitution,
whether natural or acquired.
3. Scrofula or constitutional syphilis,
which has resisted treatment and seriously
impaired his general health.
y. Habitual and confirmed intemperauce
or solitary vice, in degree sufficient to
materially enfeebled the constitution.
10. Chronic rheumatism, unless NANTES
ted by positive change of structure, vast
ing of the affected limb, or puffaess or dis
tortiou Of the joints. does not exempt. In
! Of inf I'D
| the limbs, alleged to arise from rheumatism
and in which the nutrition of the limb is
not manifestly impaired, are to be proved
by examination while in q state of acethe-
sIa, induced by ether only.
IL. Pain, whether Stimulating headache.
neuralgia in any Of its forms, rheumatism
lumbago, or affections of the muscles,
bones or jDints, is q symptom of disease
so easily pretended that it is not TO, be
| admitted as a cause for exemt tiur, III 9,
accompanied with manifest arrangement
Of the general health, wasting of limb or
other positive sign of disquahfying dis
| ease.
u. Greatinjuries or diseases of the skull
occasiouing impairment Of the intellectual
faculties. epilepsy. or other manifest nerv-
| ous or spasInOdic symptoms.
| ID. Total lnss of sight; loss Of sight of
right eye; cataract; loss of crystalline lens
of right eye.
II. Other serious diseases of the eye af-
! feetiug Its Integrity and use, c 9. chronic
! opthslmia, fstula lschrymalis, ptosis (if
| reaD, ectropion, entropion, &c. MyopIa,
unless very decided or depending on some
structural charges in the eye, is MT cause
| fJe exemption.
Is Lass Of nose; deformi;y Of nose 50
! great as to seriously obstruct the respira
ton Ozsua, dependent on carries in prog
ress.
16. Complete deafness. This disability
! must not be admitted on the mere state
msnt of the drafted man, bur must be prov
ed by the existence of positive disease, or
by other satisfactory evidence. Purulot-
! sorrhes.
II. Carries Of the superior or inferior
maxilla, of the nasal or palate bones, IL 10
progress; palate (booy); extensive IOss
of substance of the cheeks or sslivary fstu-
Ia.
Is. Dumbness permanent loss of voice;
not to be admitted without clear satisfaeto-
~ proof,
19. Total loss Of tongue; mutilation or
| partial loss of tongue, provided the mutila-
ton be extensive enough to interfere with
the necessary use of that organ.
20 Hypertrophy or strophy to the tongue
sufficient 10 a degree to impair speech or
deglutltion obstinate chronic liberation of
the tongue.
81. Stammering, If excessive and con
6-med to be established by satisfactory
videncs under oath.
D. Loss of sufficient number Of teeth to
prevent proper masticatiOn Of food and
tearing the cartridge.
%. incUrable defOrmities or loss of part
Of either jaw, hindering biting of the cart
| ridge or proper justification, or great
ly ipjuriDg speech auchy lOsis of lower
jaw.
"a. Tumors of the neck, impeding respi.
ration or de glutition fstula of larynx or
rschea; tOrtieollis, if Of long standing and
we'll marked:
Is. DefOrmity of the chest sufficient to
impede respiration. or to prevent the car.
ryiDg Of arms and military equipments !;
carries Of the ribs.
&c. Deficient amplitude and power Of
| expansion of chest. A man FIVE feet three
inches minimum standard height for the
regular srmy) should not measure less
than thirty iuehes 10 circumference imme-
diately above the nipples, and have an ex>
pansiVe mobility of not less than two inch.
ee.
q. Abdomen grossly prOtuberrnt ex-
cessive obesity; hernia, either inguinal or
| femoral
%. Artificial anus structure Of the rec
tum prolapeis ami. Fistuls 10 ano is not
positive disqualification, but may be so if
extensive Or complicated with viseeral dis
ease.
%. old and liberated internal hemor-
| rhoids, if in degree sufficient to impair the
mans efficiency. External hemorrhoids
are no cause for exemption.
35. Excessive anterior or posterior cur
| vature Of the spine carries of the spine.
81. Wounds, fractures, tumors, afro
ply ola limb, or chronic diseases of the
joints or bones, that would impede march
| ing, or prevent continuous muscular exer-
| ton.
SO. AuchyIosis or incuratls DEDICATION
Of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, bip, knee, or
ankle joint.
80. Muscular or catanecus contracsions
from wounds or burns, in degree sufficient
to prevent useful motion Of limb.
40. Total loss Of thumb; loss Of unR.
nal phslank of right thumb.
hand.
~. Total loss Of index finger Of right
hand.
AZ. Loss Of the hrst and second pbalaDg.
eE of right hand.
A Permanent extension or permanent
contraction Of any finger except the liz
tie hnger all the fingers adherent or unit
| ed. - .lsEl.---.
As. Total loss Of either great tos /; loss Of
any three toes on same foot; all the toes
Joined together. -
40 The great toe crossing the other toes
with great prominence Of the articulation !;