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Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19
VOLCANO, CAL,
Administrators A Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance
IN with an order Of the Hon. Probate Court of
Amador county, California, on Monday, June 2l,
1858, at the hour of / o'clock, p NJ, of said day,
at Volcano, will II at Public Auction, to the
highest bidder for cash, all the right. title and in
terest and claim Of A. De Haven at the time of his
decease Of in and to the following described prop
erty, to-wit
One fourth interest in a certain mining claim
situated at the head of Indian Gulch near the
town of Volcano.
One sixth interest in quartz lode situated on
Su;ter Creek, one nile and half below Volcano,
and known as the McMullen, Hatton Il De Haven
lode, containing 1000 feet.
One rife
One half interest in lot of carpenter tools.
j. b. KING,
Public Administrator.
jackson, May 49, 1858.
may 20 32-4w
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19
Declaration.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, !
Amador County.
. ". SEAIUN,
Notary Public.
33-4w

STATE OF UALIFUKNIA,
Amador County.
Declaration of Eliza Hickey as sole trader
KNOW all men by these presents that |, Eliza
IN Hickey, wife of Wm. Hickey, at present resi-
ding at Pine Grove, in Township No 3, county and
State aforesaid, do hereby declare and give notice
that intend to carry on the business of farming
mining aud raising. Buying and selling stock of all
kinds also all kinds of poultry, in said county and
State, in my own name and on my own account
aud that from this date | will be Individually re-
sponsbe in my own name for all debts contracted
by me on account of my said business and that
the amount invested by me in said business does
not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this sth day of June A. d. 1858.
ELIZA RICKEY.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19
Quartz Lode for Sale.

TNHE undersigned offers for sale 2000 feet of the
l. continuation of the Lone Star Quartz Lode
at great bargain. This vein bas been thoroughly
prospected, and has proved very rich and | am
not able to put machenry on it, will sell it cheap.
There is attached to the claim water prvalege
sufficient to run from ten to twenty stamps.
JOHN CARLOS near West Point
ofeb l5-tf
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19
Hemenway's Pictures.
Finest an the World.

fsteSt an the U0rfd
/ WOULD call the attention of the citizens of
/ jackson and vicinity, to the fact that have just
received lot of new material and am now prepar.
ed to take in the very latest style Daguerreotypes
Ambrotypes, Meaneotypes, Stereoscopes, Photo
graphs, &c, &c, and at prices to suit the times.
The public are respectfully invited to visit my
rooms, in the rear Of A. G. Browns Law Office
foot of Main street. Jackson.
gsl- Not open on Sunday
o. HEMENWAY.
apr 10 25-tf
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19
Railroad House,
DRYTOWN,
Amador county, Cal.

SAWYER AI.vEREz, Propretors.
TNHIS HOTEL is kept in the finest style, with the
L best chambers, the best beds, the best fare and
the best accommodations in Amador county. The
propretors are always in attendance. and superin-
tend all the appointments Of the hotel.
Adjoining the hotel is the RAILROAD HALL
43 II 33 feet-the best finished hall in the county
with two dressing rooms each IL x II feet. This
Hall is given FREE to all Theatrical companies
exhibitions, &c. Write to
SAWYER x ALvEREz.
Drytown, Amador county, Cal.
may 22 3l-tf
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19
Probate.
Probate.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
Amador County.
In Probate Court.

AmadOr County.
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Gideon Babb, decd
I B. KING, administrator Of said estate having
j.. filed in said court his petition praying Tor
leave to sell certain personal property belonging
to said estate notice is hereby given that said pc
tition will be heard by said court at the court
bonse in the town Of jackson, in said county, on
the 2sth day of June, a. d. 1858, at IL o'clock, A.
NJ of said day.
BY order of the Court.
witness nv hand and the seal of said court affixed,
this 9th day of June, A. D. 1853.
H. s. HATCH Clerk.
By NJ. SHEPARD Deputy.
june IL 9f-N
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19
Dissolution.

NOTICE is hereby given that the co-partner-
L ship heretofore existing between Nicholas Pie
quet end Casper Misai, in the Brewery business at
the Gate Brewery" near Jackson, is hereby dis
solved by mutual consent, John Roader having
purchased the interest of Nicholas Piequet. Ac-
counts and debts of the late firm will be settled
by Casper Misal.
NICHOLAS PIEQUET,
CASPER MISAL.
Jackson May q, 1868.
may 20 32-4w
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19
Billiard Tables for Sale.

n FIRST CLASS Slate Bed Billiard Tables,
= Bailey's manufactory, for sale. Also, com
plete set of Bar Furniture. Enquire of
A. C, BROWN, Jackson.
may %, Stu
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19
Volcano Items.

WATCHER" sends us letter, which we
divide into the following items:
fRAzER."--Great is the excitement Gftv
persons have left Us, and many are preparing
to leave
IHE FouRrH.-Next to Frazer river tho
ceieoratIon OF the coming Glorious Anniyer.
sary occupies the public mind hereabouts
All have subscribed literally, and sufficient
luhd has been subscribed to make it a grand
affair. All the Orders and all the citizens
VIII take part, and we confidently expect a
good time. So
come along, come along. and don't be alarmed;
Uncle Sam is rich enough to give us all a farm.
A grand ball will be given at night, and
promises TO be The great ball of the season.
A splendid band of music has been engaged
for the day and evening.
PoLlrlcAL.-Rather below par, on account
OF the Frazer river excitement. Neyerthe.
less, good many Of the Seekers come
among us, and we often get cordial shake
OF the hand
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19
Declaration.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
Amador County

Amador County
Declaration of Cntha Ann White as sole trader.
X NOW all men by these present that I. Cintba
- Ann "hite, wife of NJ. NJ. White, at present
resiuihg at Amador, Township No. four and coun-
ty of Amador, do hereby declare and rive notice
that intend to carry the business of mining
and also that of raising, buying and selling Of
STOCK oi all kinds, in said county and State in nv
own name and on my own account and that from
TINS date will be individually responsible in nv
own name Tor all debts contracted by me on ac-
count OF my said business and that the amount in
vested by me in the said business does not exceed
the sum of five thousand dollars.
In witness whereof have hereunto set nv hand
and seal, this I'd day of June, A. D. 1858.
CYNTHIA A. WHITE.
State of California, Amador countv-On this I'd
day OF June. A. d. 1858, before me. G. w. Seaton.
Notary Public for and within said county. per-
sonaily appeared Mrs Cintha Ann White, wife of
the sa'd NJ NJ White. personally known to me to
be the person described in and who executed the
above instrument and acknowledged to me that
she executed the same freely and Voluntarily and
for the uses and purposes therein mcntioned-the
said Cintha Ann White having been bv me first
made acquainted with the contents of said nstrl-
ment acknowledged to me on an examination
separate and apart from and without the hearing
oil her husband, that she executed the same freely
and voluntarily without fear or comnulsion or I'M.
due influence of her husband and that she did
not wish to retract the execution of the same.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand
and Notara seal, the date above written.
G. w. SEATON,
Notary Public
Je . 33-4w
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19
Dissolution.

Dissolution.
NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership
~ heretofore existing and known asJ. 7. Poe
Co., is this day dissolved by mutual consent
w. G. PRATT,
J. T. POE.
W. CARTLAND.
Dated this 9Th day of April. 1858.
The business of the above firm will be conduct
ed under the name and style OF Pratt q Cartland.
Also, the Lumber Yard in lone City. known as ).
T. Poeis Lumber Yard, will be continued by u.s.
gs- No pains will be spared to accommodate
those who patronize us.
apr 10 zs-om
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19

FRAZER RIVER AND THE STATE TREASURY
The State Treasury has received from A. q.
Able, Commissioner of Emigrants, for the
month of May, for capitation tax, less COM
missions and expenses, 81, 1888; for stamps on
account of Frazer river emigration, s4,27oi
making a total of s5,666.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19

'. Z. GEIGER,
Chairman State Central Committee.
Jlugs ANDERSON. Secretary pro TEN.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19

QUARTZ Mills AT AMADoR.-The Keystone
mill under the management of d. Il. Cans
S doing good business. In the last two
runs the gross proceeds were twelve thousand
five hundred and ninety three dollars and
sixty-nine cents. The expenses were very
near eight thousand dollars
The Spring Hill mill, managed by Thomas
Burke. is also making handsome profit and
is expected to clear itself of all liabilities in
the coming six months, if not before
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19
Every Article

/ Usually kept in Grocery and Provision Stores
~ can be found at my establishment. and that Of
the best quality. [may II c. STECKLER.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19

ANOTHER JAcKAss.-The Placeryille Reg
ister saws that man at Uniontown, I'll Do
RADIO county, has actually given away claim
which constantly averages $40 week to the
hand He has broke for Frazer river. lie
should have headed for Stockton.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19

Last Monday number of our Volcano
friends left for Frazer River; among them
Jas. Goldsworthy, L. McLane, VIM Barrett,
ID. Ballard, and several Others. We regret
losing such men, but as they are "bound to
go,s we can only wish them all success.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19
LOCAL INTERESTS.

Particular attention paid to the Local Department
of THE LEDGER--all the Local News given,
and the interests of Amador County
ZEALoUsLY ADVOCATED.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19

Brick MAcHINE.-At San Francisco, there
is on exhibition brick machine, invented by
Mr.. Sands, of Massachusetts, which turns out
twenty thousand brick per day, and will also
turn out six bricks in four seconds.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19

HlGHER WAGEs.-At San Francisco, The
wages of masons have been raised from .
to 81 per day; hod carriers, So to S4.' Th'
carpenters have struck for an advance from
S4 to So per day.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19

FRAzER.-A correspondent writing from
the northern part this county, says: "Nne
men have left Yeomet for the new gold re-
gion. The vicinity Of Whittle's store, on
Dry Creek, is nearly depopulated-all have
gone to Frazer Forest Home district has
sent her proportion. Two stages leave Dry
town every morning loaded with Adventures.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19

ORPHAN AsYLUM-The Sisters OF Mere.
are about to build an Orphan Asylum a
Sacramento.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19

MORE BIG WHEAr-Our friend Wesley
Showers has left with us samples of wheat,
taken at random from field upon the ranch
of his father, at the "Ook Shades" three
and half miles below Jackson. The straw
averages over six feet in height, and the
heads arc enormous in size and exceedingly
well filed The yield will be very large to
the acre, and the quality of the grain unsur-
passed. The idea that the mountains are
comparatively destitute of agricultural pro-
ductiveness is being scattered to the winds
They only want good farmers, and the right
kind Of industry.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19

A FuSD.-Over Sll00 has been raised b,
the San Francisco liquor dealers to resist th'
Sunday law,
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19
MINING AND FARMING.

The Miner and the Farmer will find The LEDGER
faithful to and watchful of their peculiar
RIGHTS AND INTERESTS.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19
LITERARY.

Choice Miscellany, Stories and Tales, Humorous
Sketches, Correspondence, Anecdotes &C. &c,
are written and selected for the
AMADoR WEEKLY LEDGER,
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19

The Orleans Hotel, Sacramento, was sold
by the Sheriff last Tuesday, for s., 800. II
originally cost about $4,000,
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19

ARRESTED. Three Indians were arrested
on Dry Creek yesterday, supposed to be the
murderers of the Chinaman on Rancherla
Creek. They are in Jail and will have an eX'
animation next Tuesday.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19

COL RICHARD RUsT-Ths veteran of the
press has retired from the Statesman, and car
ries with him the good wishes of the profes
sion editorial, as well as of his many readers
The Colonel, looking well and in good spirits,
paid jackson visit on Saturday and Sun
day last. We arc informed that Col. r. has
been rendered and has accepted position in
the Office of the Secretary of State.
Our old and much esteemed friend, A. C.
Russell, an able and courteous writer, re.
mains the Edtor.in- Chief of the Statesmen.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19

DIsrRIcr CoURr.-This court commences
It's session in Amador county on Monday
next In another column will be found the
calendar: it contains eighty cases.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-12-03

As ELoorrSr ExrnAcr.--" Generation af'
ter generation SAYS a fine writer, have
felt a. we now feel and their lives were
NJ active ~ our own They passed like
a vapor, while Nature wore the same as
pcct Of beauty a. when her Creator com
manded her 10 bc. The heavens shall be
An bright over our graves "a they are
now around our paths. The world will
have the same attraction, for our Of.
spring yet unborn, that she had once for
our children. Yet = little while and all
will have happened The throbhing
hear, sill he stilled. and va shall bc u
reat. Our funeral will wind its way. and
thu prayers will be said. and then We
shall b. left behind in silence and dark.
ness for the worm. Aud Il may bc for .
abort time we shall b spoken Of. but the
things Of life will creep in. and our Nance
GILL soon be forgotten. Days will con.
tinuc 10 move On, and laughter and song
will be heard 10 the room in which VIZ
died and the eye that mourncd for US
will BE- dried. and glisten again with Joy {;
and even our children will cease 10 think
ofus. and not remember 70 lisr our names
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lxroRrASr " Tnvg--A recent number
of the Milwaukee True Democrat COR
tains a statement which is II value tn
the medical profession. That paper
says
Some eight month ago. Mr. T. Mason.
who kept \ music store On Washington
street, and il brother II the well known
Lowell Mason. asccrtaibcd that he had y
cancer on his face IL the size Of pea.
II was cut out by DR.. Walcott. and the
wound partially healed. Subsequently
il grew again, and while he was in Gin.
cinnati on business. il attained the size
Of hickory nut lie has remained there
since Chrixtmast under treatment aud
has come back perfectly cured. The pro
ccss il this:
4 piece Of sticking plaster was put
over tho cancer. with circular piece
cut ont of the centre = little larger thsn
the cancer SO that thu cancer and small
circular rim II healthy skin next 10 Il
were exposed Then a plaster made It
chloride of zinc. blood root and wheat
flower was spread on bit Of muslin Of
the size of this circular opening, and ap-
piled 10 tho cancer for twenty .foar hnsrs.
On removing il the cancer viii b. fosaA
TO hc burned into. and appses II ~ col
or and hardness II IN old shne soae, ed
the circular rim outside Of Il will sppsas
white and parboilcd. ~ it scalded by
hot steam. The wound 10 now drcsasd,
and the outside rim anon auppuratss. aaA
the cancer comea out hard lu0p, -
the rlace heals Up.
The plaster kiln ~ caaess. - ~ \
aloMghs out like desd 1ssA and neves
growa out again.
This rcnedy wss Aiscnvsssl ~ 3.
Fell, al London. aad No. beea - ~
him for six ~ eight pears VIA ualeolng
succcsa, ard nOt caeo ~ beeo oosu1
Of The rsappsavanos a ~ eeesGeAoro
this remedy has hsss spplisA \ ~
the sanctius q ~ uss6 eneu6D1 ra0ok
cisns aaA sssessas = lA.1aa - -
not until rscent3y - ssea = AGpe.
Try. and many d ~ assley. 80 yksis
peovssAlsl eppas1ejeo - tsarso1e6aA
ic~k nrcn Il With Aist.wpt
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LAW CARD.

IT Mckay. irorasy and Co.neifor al Lar,
Ill. Carthage. Pamela county. Texas
~ Ofhcc On Sabine street one dear East OF
the Post Ofkcc.
March 20 sts. ly
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MRS. }. 4 u. }. lscaN.

HAVE permanently located n, Marshall, Tex
IL as. They trust tina, from long experience
and extended observation in private aud public
practice, and their well known strict attention i"
,h- duties II the profession, they will c"'nne T."
enjoy the confidence. and receive the patronage
II their friends and the public
~ OtIice removed to the Drug Store. lt'~-
iience near the Baptist Church
Feb IA "a ~
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,.u.s,vs n MOORE n. MCKAY.
MOORE h MCKAY. Anorntys aud Conn~i-
vi Tors at Law, Carthage, l'anola County Tex.
as viii practice in the 9th Judicial District and
ia the Supreme and Federal courts at Tyler
,July 10 fsia ".
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LAW CARD.

w T.. NIL, Ino,a,g al Lam, No. TO- Com
w mcrcial Place, Ne" Orleans,
liza. been ci,ian of Texas extensively and
hhoriauslv engaged in the prc'icc oi law, more
than twenty years, and confidently rcsrs t" the
Bench and ltar of thai, State.
Information ~ 10 the laws, iatss- and lats' IT,
tbs Of Texas can br hal at my ONCE, AMI any
business in tina, State will h. Transacted through
reliable correspondents
l,rc,.mirr 3 ls5i "
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MEDICAL

nR. n. ". EAMEs. Marshall. Harrison
~ County, Texas.
Oyv,cx--,Iuivc Frascr's brick building, Res
icncc, the one formerly occupied BY 7. T. Fierce,
Esq
June u. 1883
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nOCTORS A. s. l. y. =. N. JOHNSON
~ have associated Themselves in the practice
Of Medicine.
adrOticc over their Drug storc west side Of
the Public SquAic.
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LAW CARD.

an. a'GAv. - a. "uS'
Mckay 4 HAYNES. Anor.~ys and Conn
Vi xiior, at Lar. Marshall, Texas, will give
urmp, attention to oil business entrusted To their
care. 81,
suv- Once fas, Of thu public square in the
hading formerly occupied by T. Perry ESQ
-, 81 ~ No l1-v
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APPALLING RssrLys or SoxxAunriisx--
4 Faiksr NaAks into IN Riwr ~uA a CAal
IN AIS Ayn-Bo*A are Drs~s~i --Ouc Of
the most awful results Of sleep walking
of which we have heard for long time.
transpircd at the Ferry Landing during
the night preceding yesterday. Friday
evening farmer named Jchu Bray from
Indiana. who was removing Ia some point
on the Missouri river. with his wife. a.
ther-in-law, and four children. came in on
the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad. b.
ing in Strengthened circumstances, the
family obtained permission 10 stop for
the night in = small room on the ferry
dock. Between ~ and o'clock in the
tho sight bray aroac. n Ia dep. aid TAX.
ing his youngest child aged three yeara.
in his arms. actually walked from tho
room. and into the water! Tho piteoas
Willing erica II the child, and th- loud
calls IL the father for help. soon drew .
number 81 pessons 70 The scene from All
jscent places on The lrvee. Tho frantic
grief 81 The family parsook Of tie incolse-
renee and uildnsss Of The maniac. and 10
described 70 tc Of The most heartrcnd-
ing description. Before ingenuity could
resolve on any means Of rescsiaG the
drowning ohjccta. both had sunk TO 10
scen more 10 alive We have rarely
been called On u record more appalling
..sssai.v - Icu;. T,'-,.rsv~r
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DENTISTRY.

GEORGE u. SLAUGHTER. DENTIST,
" Marshall, Texas, will StteWl to I'll calls in
the country without extra chargr.
ane~s disappointed in basiusa. Jyvy\
Ny prices an NO lcss than hcrsto t44Y
fore Those Wishing their work II private houses
in ,o~n. will please call on so'sr one els. ~
will not do that sort Of practice, Only In cstrrn'r
cases.
Calls ef, with Rene Fitzpatrick, Of Marshall
will nct with prompt attention.
March u. IS No SOFT
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LAW CARD.

IN ; JENNINGS Attorney at Ln1, Mar
shall, Texas Oiiicc Al Northwest cor
ncf of the public ". arr.
l.n..arx ~ Dshh
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u, r. YOUNG

HAS rcsuussl the practice Of medicine again
l and will give special attention tn surgery
ycneral diseases. and diseases Of the eye. VIII
also take diSs.sSl negroes at his house. AMI treat
them on reasonable terms.
Sept. ~, 1856. No~u
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LAW CARD.

" ". ADAMS. .li'orm<y at LAIR Marshall,
l 4. Harrison County, Texas, will practice in
The .,,,h Judicial District. and in 'hc Supreme
and Federal Courts at Tyler.
Inn Z 1872
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LAW CARD.

HALL 4 MOSELEY, 4tttor",y' and Co'"'-
II ~iiors a, Lar.
Anpwrss VI. j. Hall, Marshall. Texas ;.
+ M"sccy. J.iA'rso0.
Feb IA lshs ~
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nm. A. SEARS.

OFFERS his professional services TO the c't'-
" zcns II Marshall and surrounding country
~ Once ut the Drug Store II Sanders i
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Professional CARDS
LAW CARD.

LAW CNHO.
,,,.ur oruuyurs oAslAxp =. LirscOhb
|NCUll,TKtE l. 1lPSCOMB will practice
J in thu COUNTS Of thu 9th Judicial District.
July g. ls.ps. ~
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~ pov. ~

~ nov. IN
You have my text in the following
words:
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VOTERS!

Only few hours will intervene before
yon will be called upon 10 exercise your
rights as frccmcn, and At the hallot-box
state your preferences for rulers aud
officers.
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A RALLvrSa CRy.-The local editor Of .
Western paper, during the recent politi.
cal excitement and on election day, rot
up the following vigorous and patriotic
address to the independent voters Of his
town:
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-29
A NTvsf Murder

The Louisville journal learns that a dead
body was found within mile of Charles
town, Indiana, on Saturday night, under cir
cumstance which induces very strong sus-
picion of foul play. The body was conceal
ed in the mouth of sugar furnace, with a
handkerchief twisted around the neck and
strapped over a pole which rested upon the
top of the furnace. A strip of cotton cloth
was tied around each leg. Some marks of
blood were visible upon another piece of cot
ton goods by which the handkerchief was
attached to the pole. The individual had
probably been dead for some weeks, and
the body was in such a condition as to pre-
,clude the possibility of recognition. There
was nothing found on his person to disclose
his name or residence, and decay had pro-
crossed so far that it was impossible to tel
his age.