Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-06-04

I 9. Habi.ual and confirmed intemper
ance or solitary vice, in degree sufficient
to have materially enfeebed the consti.
tuition.
10. Chronic rheumatism, unless mani.
tested by positive change of structure,
wasting Of the affected limb, or puf'ness
or distortion Of the joints does not ex.
empt. Impaired motion of the joints and
contraction Of the limbs alleged to raise
from rheumatism, and which the nutri.
tion of the limb is not manilestly impair
ed, are to be proved by examination while
in state of annsthesa induced by ether
only.
IL. Pain, whether stimulating headache,
neuralgia in any of its forms, rheuma.
tis,n, lumbago, or affections of the mus
cles, bones or joints, is symtom of dis
ease so easily pretended that it is not to
be admitted as cause for exemption un-
less accompanied with manifest derange-
ment of the general health, wasting of
limb, or other positive sign of disquali-
tying local diseases.
II. Great iniures or diseases Of the
skull cccaSioning impairment Of the intel
lectual faculties, epilepsy. or other mani.
fest nervous or spasmodic symptoms.
13. Total loss of sight; loss Of sight of
right eye; cataract; loss Of crystalline lens
of right eye.
IA. Other serious diseases Of the eye af.
fecting its integrity and use, e. @: chronic
lophthalmis, fistula, lachrymalis, ptosis,
! (if real, J ectrophon, &c. Myapia, unless
very decided or deepening upon some
structural change in the eye, is not q case
for exemption.
Is. Loss of nose; deformity Of nose SO
great as seriously to ubstruct respiration;
ozena, dependen, upon carries in progress.
16. Complete deafness. This disability
must not be admitted on the mere state.
ment of the drafted man, bnt must be
proved by the existence of positive disease
or by otner satisfactory evidence. Puru.
lent Othrrhoea.
II. Carries of the superior or inferior
maxilla, of the nasal or palate bones, if in
progress; cleft palate, (bony;) extensive
loss of substance OF the cheeks, or saliva
ry fstula.
Is. Dumbness; permanent loss of voice
not to be admitted without clear and sat
isfactory proof.
10. Total loss Of tongue; mutilation or
partial loss Of tongue, provided the mutil
alton be extensive enough to Interfere with
the necessary use OF the organ.
20. Hyperthophy or atrophy of the
tongue, sufficient il, degree to impair
speech or pcligation; obstinate chronic
liberation of the tongue.
u. Stammering, if excessive and con-
firmed; to be established by satisfactory
evidence. under oath.
%. Loss of sufficient number of teeth
to prevent proper mastication of food and
tearing the cartridge.
%. lncurable deformities or loose part
of either jaw, hindering biting of the car.
fridge or proper mastication, or greatly
injuring speech; anchylosi of lower jaw
"a. Tumors Of the neck, impendin res
| piration or deglutiton, fstula Of larynx
or trachea; torticollis, if OF long standing
and well marked.
20. Deformity of the chest sufficient to
impede respiration, or to prevent the car
rylng of arms and military equipments;
carries of the ribs.
26. Deficient amplitude and power of
expansion of chest. A man five feet three
inches minimum standard height for the
regular army should measure less than
thirty inches in circumference immediate
ly above the nipples. and have an ex-
pansive mobility of not less than two
inches
27. Abdomen grossly protuberant; ex-
cessive obesity; hernia, either ingunal or
femoral
28, Artificial anus; structure of the rec
tum; prolabsus ami. Fistula in and is not
a potive disqualification, but may be so
if extensive or complicated with visceral
disease.
20. Old and liberated internal hemor-
rhods, if in degree sufficient to impair
the mans efficiency. External hemor-
rhOids are no cause for exemption.
80. Total loss or nearly total loss of
penis; epispadia or hypospada at the mid
dlo or near the root of the genis.
81. Iucurable permanent organic stric-
ture of the urethra. in which the urine is
passed drop by drop or which is compli-
Gated by disease of the bladder, urinary
! fistua. Recent or spasmodic structure of
the urethra, does not exempt.
80. Incontinence of urine, being dis
ease frequently feigned and Of rare occur
renee, is not, of itself, cause for exemp-
ton. Stone in the bladder, ascertained
by the intr oduction of tho metallic, cath
ter, is n positive disqualification.
33, Loss or complete atrophy of both
testicles from any cause: permanent re.
tention of one or both testicles within the
inguinal canal; but voluntary re;raction
does not exempt.
"a. Confirmed or malignant sarcrocele:
hyrodrocele, il fcomplicatcd with organic
disease of the testicle. Varicocele and
criSocee are not, in themselves disquali-
flying.
35 Excessive anterior or posterior
curvature of the spine; carries on the
spine.
36. Wounds, fractures, tumors, afro
ply of limb. or chronic diseases of the
joints or bones. that would impede march
ing or preven. continuous muscular ex-
ertion.
81. Anchyiosis or irrcducible dislooa-