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Show United States . 'A Vflecruitinff Circular The following natructlona will govern .recruiting lor tl o regular armv m time qfvrnrJ. Applicants L.r enlistment must bo betweetftho ng. j of 18 and Bo years, of good chfirnctei and habits, able-bodied, able-bodied, ffiso jro n disease, and must bo ablo tcsjioak M. English language. Married men w , bo enlisted only upon the npproj-nl of Regimental commander. Minors must n be enlisted without tho written cc necnt of father, 6nly survivinirlparent, or leeally appointod guardian? Boy between tho ages of )0 and 18, who may bo needed ns musicians may be enlisted as such, with the approval ap-proval of the.prc.per commanding officer. Original cyilirftm, nts will be confined to citizens ofj tho United States, or who liavo mad(j legarieclaration of their intention in-tention to becfme citizens thereof. Applicants will -.be required to satisfy t,h6recrutiiigotrer legarding age and characterand slt'ould ho prepared to furnish tho neccls.icy evKience For infantry iiid artillery the height must be not lerf than live feet four inches, and wJight not loss than one bundled and tMvwty pounds and not more thun onfi hundred and ninei.. pounds. V If For -caving Ae height must not be esthali &re felt four Inches and not -i i T'i , , Tabic SI riijjftcari'fUou'vlor Height-Weight lieetfliichcJi'iutv'iradn'jtSlQItiry " Inches Inched 5 4 128 i52 2' 5,5 ISO 32 ' 2 .5 a .' .-132 32fetiA 2 6 '8 fl41 ' '33 irf 5 0 148 33 y, 5 10 j 155 34 2y, 5 11 ' 102 344' ' & 6 100 34 3'" 0 1 , 170 . 85 3 moro thaii" tho ieet ten inches, and' weight not to exceed one hundred and hundred and sixty-fiyo pounds. No minimum weight is prescribed for cavalry, but tho chest measures must bo satisfactory. It id not necessary that an applicant should conform exactly to tho figures in tho table of proportions,- the variation varia-tion of a few pounds in weight either way, and of a fraction of an inch in chest measures, being permissible, Applicants must defray their own expousesto the place of enlistment. Their litnoss for tho military service can Lo detrrmined only upon examination at a militrry post or other recruiting station. Tho term of service is three year. All soldiers receive from tho government govern-ment (in addition to their pay J rations, clothing, .bedding, medicines, and medical attendance. |