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Inferred in the suicides cemetery have
remained undisturbed.
81 The man who has charge of this grew
some place IS known as Gilbert. II he
has any other name he keeps it to him
self Where he first saw the light of day
is a mystery. He claims to be French,
but has II ore the appearance of an Italian
or a Spaniard. He speaks the three Ian
guages perfectly, and has smat.ering of
English.
Gilbert appears TO he about so years of
age, but is strong and wiry and climbs
over the mountains with the ease OF
young man. For his services in caring
fer and digging graves for unknown sui
cides. he gets his house rent free, bis food
supplies and l20 francs every three months.
az am the greatest man in the world,
said old Gilbert in describing himself.
GAN these forty graves 1 have dug myself
Jhey are all mine and so are the people in
them-all mine.
II spend my days here, and sometimes
my nights. When another friend is ready
to come and sleep in my house they send
for me and go bring them. Forty brave
people have buried, sir-thirty-seven men
and three women. And they sleep sound
-ah, so sound!
sit isso long since dug the first grave
over in the corner that | almost forget.
But remem Der it was young man-an
Euglishman. He lose all and shoot him.
self through the heart He was a brave
man and we'll deserves to sleep IN this
beautiful place.
y "The ladies? No; they were not beau
titul, nor young. Ugly. mean looking. All
of them took poison.
ss"One man who killed himself had flOO
in his pocket. He had not been playing.
but just killed himself in the beautiful
park for some reason of his own. He is
there in No. 90"
30 O!d Gilbert leaned on the handle OF his
shovel and looked across the blue waters OF
he Mediterranean at one Of the most beau
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Probably YOU have heard of the sui
cides' cemetery at Monte Carlo, but the
chances are that you have never heard OF
the man who digs the graves there. Very
few persons have. Nevertheless he has
been one of the paid attaches of the insti-
tuition for many years-ever since its
foundation, he says.
Various travellers have denied the exist
ence of this graveyard, but it docs exist
and is not hard 10 fnd-after you know
where to look for it.
Do not expect to find it near the grounds
OF the beautiful palace, where the sound
of the whirring ball mingles with the
chiuk of gold. Ask neither the croupiers
nor the porters about it. They will only
smile incredulously and shake their heads.
Do lot expect anybody about Monte Carlo
TO tell you where it is. Nobody will do so.
Guide books do not mention 1.-THE in
stitution looked cut for that.
But go to the old priest in Monaco and
ask him where his cemetery is. He will
tell you gladly.
1t is about three miles from the gam
bling-house, and bronze gates open to it
from the beautiful drive. Go rig hit through
this &C cemetery and climb the hill behind
where graves are few. You will come to
rough stone wall, and if you look care
fully will find a gate through it that leads
to rough, stony path. Up this path
about 3Q4 feet is rude stone dwelling,
huilt partly into the hillside. Here lives
Gilbert, the gravedigger of the suicides
cemetery, and he knows all about the
place-more than any other man living
and more than he will ever tell.
The suicides cemetery is in reality part
Of the cemetery of Monaco, but has been
detached from it, as suicides may not be
buried in consecrsted ground.
The necessities which called for its
creation were the unknown suicides that
the institu tion could not permit to be
buried in the potters' field. Consequently
place was found for them where they
could be buried Until claimed by relatives
Any marked clothing or token that might
lead to Identification is filed away in a
special room IN the gam bling-house and
labeled with the number of the nameless
grave. But all the bodies that have been
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titul sights on the face of the earth.
What matters it how man leaves the
world?' he said in perfect Italian. "When
his time comes he will 90 and not before"
Don't tell me that there is no knowl-
edge OF what is to be. In some book,
somewhere. 1t is written where you and 1
will go. The place where we will sleep is
marked. What matters it to know where
1t is. 1t may be here in this peaceful spot; /;
1t may be in the wilds OF Africa. We may
go tomorrow and we may not go for
years.
"See," said the old man, going to the
edge OF an open grave, 'this is ready for
somebody. Who? 1t may be me; it may
be you. 1t may be somebody thousands
of miles away at this moment. But no
matter who. the person for whom l dug
the grave will occupy it and nobody else.
This is not consecrated ground, you
say? What matters that? Do not they
who bravely ended their own lives sleep as
soundly here as those in the other place
on the hillside below US? l know they
do, and the wind whispers just as sweetly
through the trees here as there. They are
happy and at rest.
AIn L udppy certainty. I1dft not
all that l can ask? Am l not doing good
in the world? This is my duty, and it is
written that l must do it, and l must. l
am great man.
I'VE cannot guide our own lives any
more than we can guide the ball that
whirls in the roulette wheel. All life is
written, but to Us it must appear as only
chance. We love chance and stake our
lives on it. If we win, We are happy. II
we lose, we weep; or like my friends asleep
here end our lives bravely.
WAS not the young EngIishman who
killea himself brave man? Think of
the trouble he may have saved others.
He left home to travel, and his passion
went with him. He could not help it his
passion was born in him. His people
thought he was travelling through art
galleries and churches. Instead, he was
gam bling away his money at Monte Carlo
HE staked his all on the roll OF the
wheel and lost. That meant ruin, dis
grace and endless trouble for his relatives.
By shooting himself he ended everything g
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Gated. He was also an enthusiastic ad-
mirer of Napoleon and strong friend
ship consequently sprang up between
him and Dr.. Antomarchi.
1.-The country in that section of Mexico
is exceedingly mountainous, and the
Indians were very hostile to travellers at
the time at which the episodes of which
write occurred. DR.. Antomarchi had
three trunks, or boxes, which were very
heavy and difficult to transport on the
packmuIes, which formed the only method
of freighting in that country. 1t became
evident that only two of these boxes, or
trunks, could be taken by the doctor on
his journey, and so he left the third in
the custody of Don Antonio. The doctor
and his escort then set out for the city of
Durango, where they were the guests of
Judge Bracho. learned lawyer OF that
place. Here they remained for several
months, the doctor being constantly
solicited to practices his profession. But
he was so thoroughly imbued with Ma
poieonic history and legend that he and
his companion as we'll would neither at
tend to nor talk of anything else.
"All effort to induce the doctor to en-
gage in labor proved fruitless, and after
time he and his com Danlon Journeyed on
ward TO Mexico City and from there to
the Huasteca Vera Cruz. where both be-
came ill with malarial fever. After
time they recovered. and then, during the
last of March, 1888, the doctor and his
companion, Calleros. separated, the latter
returning 10 his home at Guanecevi.
while the former sale for Cub1. 1t was
DR.. Antomarchrs last voyage. He uied at
sea and was buried off San Antonio, the
west cape OF Cuba, April 3, 1888.
"For many years after DR.. Anton archi's
death the great box that he had left in Don
Antonio's custody remained unopened.
In fact, Don Antonio never opened it.
After his death, it was deemed advisable
to investigate the contents of the box
which was done, and every thing that was
found taken to San Miguel Durango, after
which they came into my possession.
What was my amazement to find among
them a cast made from the famous death
mask of Napoleon, and ompanying it
were letters and other documents proving
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The history of this cast is one of ex-
ceeding interest. 1t has always been
known that five casts were taken from the
mask. but what became of the fifth was,
until the existence of the cast in the pos
session Of Mr.. Woolworth became known,
mystery of whose ISOLATION there seemed
TO be no hope. There is not the slightest
doubt OF its genuineness for there is ample
proof at hand to prove it to be Just what
it is represented. 1t is owned by Captain
Guy Howard, U. s. A., to whom it was
presented by DR.. G. MacMenus of Matamo-
ras. Mex. in March, 1892 The accom-
panying illustrations will show to the
student of Napoleon that here is treasure
such as no one dreamed existed in the
Western hemisphere.
DR.. Francois Antomarchi was the ply
sician who closed the eyes of the great
leader of Frenchmen when death finally
claimed him at the isle of Elba. DIR.
Antomarchi had been devoted adherent
OF the Little Corporal. and when life had
left him determined that there should be
a correct representation of his features. As
a consequence the death mask was taken.
DR.. Antomarchi was 100 patriotic to wish
to confine the possession OF a correct cast
OF Napoleon's features TO himself. There
fore, he caused to be made from it FIVE
bronze casts. Four Of these speedily found
owners. The fifth cast seemed to vanish,
no one knew where. In 1886 DR.. Anto-
marchi lef. France and came to the New
World, visiting New Orleans and the
Mexican republic.
Months were spent in travelling about
the land of the Montezumas, among other
places visited being the mining towns of
Guadalupe Calvo and Guanecevi, in
the States of Chihuahua and Durango.
Here he was attracted by having read the
stories of travels written by Hum boldt
and Ward, who, at the end of the Hrst
third of the present century, did more
than all else to make famous what We all
know now as Mexico. DR.. MacManus,
who presented the cast in the possession
of Mr.. Woolworth TO Captain Howard, is
particularly we'll informed on the subject.
Like the great French doctor, Humboldt
and Wards narratives were what attracted
him to Mexico. Writing of DR.. Anto-
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Chances for Success.

In solving Problems of Young Men"
Edward w. Box, in the Ladies' Home
Journal, reply ing to an inquirer, contends
that opportunities for promotion fin busi-
ness) are more numerous In large cities
than in smaller communities, but they
are not better. There are more chances
in the larger cities. but likewise there are
many more applicants for the chances.
Salaries may be higher in the centers, but
so, too, is the cost OF living. Things al
ways eeual.ze themselves. To my way of
thinking. moderate business success in
small community means more to a man
in point of living and absolute satisfac
tion than a greater success In larger
city,"
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and now sleeps peacefully. When his
relatives did not hear from him they made
inquiry in many places. But not a. Monte
Carlo. On, no. He was OF their
flesh and would not venture near
such place. So they conclude the poor
boy was foully murdered for his money
and revere his memory as il he were a
martyr. 1t is best so. They have their
cherished memories-he sleeps peacefully
in my house."
Il never think OF tomorrow, old Gill
bert said, taking piece of bread from his
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SUICIDES GRAVES
AT MONTE CARLO

In only place in the world does graveyard devoted entirely
suicides exist This Monte Carlo the only place
world where special graveyard for suicides could be necessary.
Many travellers deny that there there bot there It's
location find It desired by the Monte Carlo
people that found all by old Gilbert the
who attends This far known
the first article oil Gilbert that has appeared American
newspaper The picture of him drawn life
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marchi's visit to that section of the Ameri-
can continent DIR. MacManus says:
''Dr. Antomarchi was we'll received
when be visited Mexico. At the town of
Guadalupe Caivo he was feted by wash
ington Kerr of Baltimore and by the very
liberal cosmopolitan population, famous
for it's hospitality. The doctor, upon bis
arrival at Guanecevi, not far from Batopo-
las, stopped at the house of DON Antonio
Calleros, my father-in-law. Don Antonio
was a miner, keen, shrewd ana we'll edu-
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DEATH MASK OF
EMPEROR NAPOLEON

has just become known that of the valuable Napo
1eon relics in existence In the possession Of NJ Woolworth
attorney Of Omaha Nebf. nothing less than of the five
taken from the original death mask made by Dr. Francois An
tonarch physician to Napoleon at the time of his Death This
which of bronze Of five that made from the original
mask Cr Antonah returned Shortly after
finished disappeared completely had been thrown
into the and all efforts find on have proved fruss
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Liberty Tree of NEWPORT.

The famous Liberty tree on Thames
street. Newport. r. l., which up to this
dBte has been carefully preserved by its
proud possessors. has been transferred by
them to the Historical Society of New
port, which body will take effective means
for it's protection. II was under its shad 9
that the Sons of Liberty met, in 1855, to
protest against the stamp act, which
finally resulted in the National inde-
pendence.-Meehans' Monthly.
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pocket; ''if | am to suffer | will suffer; if
/ am to be glad | will be glad. After all
it matters little in the end. That is the
ame in all cases. But | wonder where
the man Is now who will fill the grave
l have just dug. Perhaps he is ready for
men WITJ SPARKS
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-17
MONROE.

The residents of Monroe had the pleasure
Sabbath evening of listening to the Rev. Fred
Cutler of Morristown. who preached to them
from the text Zephaniah liz. "And 1t shall
come to pass at that time, that will search
Jerusalem with candles.' He opened his dis
course by telling of the differences between
Jerusalem at the time those words were
written and the present time. In former
times long trains of camels could be seen haul
ing their heavy burdens and the city of
Jerusalem was lighted by candles. Now the
shrek of the locomotive is heard and the
Ancient City is flooded with light from cleo
tricity. The sermon was very instructive and
very beautiful, the closing thought he left
with US being that Jesus Christ is the Candle
of the Lord" 1.-The Light of the World
Many expressions were heard from Monroe
people of the enjoyment of his sermon and the
hope was expressed that he would again see
us. James Galespie. who has been so sue.
cessful in conducting the Wednesday evening
services for the past six months, is expected
Wednesday evening. Major Dalrymple d
Mr.. Stearns conducts the services next Sab
bath evening.
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ALTON.


A petition for hard road from Ridgedale
avenue and Madison to the flag pole in Alton
was circulated last week and met with perfect
success. 1t contains the signature of nearly
every resident ON that thoroughfare. Another
petition to continue the road to Hanover will
be circulated in few days and we believe
will meet with the same success.
Miss Carrie Pruden gave birthday party to
her friends last Saturday afternoon.
Miss Nellie Cory will return to Newark some
time next week. where she intends spending
the winter.
The public school will hold an entertainment
in Lanning's hall tonight. An attractive pro-
gram has been prepared, The proceeds are for
the school,
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Moore of Newark are
occupying Geo. W. Beasdsley house for the
winter
The Alton s. s. is preparing for little en-
tertainment for Christmas time under the
direction of G. G. Bedell and Others We look
for something pretty good.
During the late rain the meadows have been
flooded and the predatory sportsmeh has been
busy securing the pelts of the muskrats that
have been driven from their houses by the
water.
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MENDHAM.
Miscreants and Their peviltrl

Miscreants and Their Deviltry.
Instead of our little town settling down for
its winter nap" as was announced in your
issue of last week, the season seems to have
commenced, for all sorts of atrocities and
burglaries. gambling in a smallway. etc. Last
week Mr.. Gunthers carriage shop was entered
and the carriages defaced in a most shameful
manner. The tops and sides were cut with a
knife and the bodies and wheels chopped with
Ratchet, paint and varnish kegs and cans
cut and turned over that the contents might
run out and paint and lead daubed recklessly
over the carriages--white, red and black. A
baby carriage that had been painted white, to
be ready for the baby at Christmas, was
covered with black paint A number of the
cans of paint and varnish had been cut and
then thrown in the well. 1t is hoped that the
person who committed the deed may be found
and speedily brought to punishment.
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HANOVER NECK

The hay market is dull and prices low
The late rain has raised the water on the
meadows. Muskrat hunters are improving
the opportunity.
The meeting held in the school house on
Monday night under the auspices of the Y. P.
s. G. E. was interesting and well attended.
Me-sr Thomas b. Ironside. II. B. Hoffman,
George UdaIl and others from Morristown
were present and conducted the services.
The contractors are grading, the rafters are
up and work is progressing rapidly on the
chapel. The school house has long been too
small for chapel purposes; its ceiling is low
and the ventilation very poor. With a
house of worship sufficiently large to accom-
modate the community; and the people all
united. the new chapel will prove source of
blessing to everybody in this vicinity. There
is only needed a hearty united effort to make
the undertaking great success.
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whlPPANY.
Meeting Of Teachers

The teachers of Hanover township and
several members of the Board of Education
met at the Whippany school on Saturday
afternoon. Mr.. Cox read paper on School
Discipline; Miss Sadie Hawkins one on
Fractions and Miss Name Ellis a paper on
History Mrs. Cox sang a very pretty
selection. The work Of the school was exhi
bited and the visitors claim to have enjoy red
the work and the papers. School closes on
Wednesday to allow the teachers to attend
the institute held at Boonton.
Mrs, Boone visited in the village during the
week.
The churches are making preparations for
Christmas
W. r. Wilson'S house.
A party was given by Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Names for their daughter on Wednesday
evening. The time was pleasantly spent by
all.
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DIED.

MCGO WAN.-In this city. Dec IL. 1897, Clara
MCGOWAN, aged 10 years and 10 months.
DUFFY.-In this city. Dec 10, 1897, Ann Dol
DUNN.-In this city, Dec. II, 1897, Ann Ben
nett, wife Of the late Thomas Dunn
Hickey. wife Of Thomas Keefe, aged A
years. 8 months and days.
RIDDLESTORFFER.- this city. Dec. IL,
1897. Amy Riddlestorffer, aged So years,
months and ~ days.
HUMPHREYS.-At Normandy Park. Dec.
"A, 1897, Hugh Humphreys, youngest son OF
Rev. DR.. and Mrs, Frank Landon Hum
phreys. Interment Auburn. N. Y.
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MT. FREEDOM.
Entertainments.


The ladies of the M. E. Church, gave musi-
cal social at the home of Horace Baird on Fri
day evening, two small boys from Mendham
gave some excellent music on the piano. There
were also recitations by Miss Lizzie Dickerson,
Miss Louisa Baird and Laura Baird. About
eight dollars was added TO the treasury.
Miss Alice Whitford of Dover spent last week
with her aunt Mrs. Frances DeHart.
Mrs. A. G. Orr who has been quite sick is
much better at this writing.
There was no school on Wednesday and
Thursday, owing to the illness of Miss Potter
the teacher.
The M. e. Church will be closed during the
Revivals Meetings at the Presby terian Church.
Services will be held every morning at half
past ten and in the evening at half past seven
Rev. A. Henry conducted the services on Mon
dav night.
Owing to the Revival Meetings the Christ
mas entertainment at the Presbyterian
Church has not yet been announced. but will
he Id sometime during the holidays.
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FoR SALE.

r OOK, LOOK Ladies are you looking for
III good, reliable helps Call at the Morris
town Employment Agency. conducted by
MRS. WIN. ScHURR.
No. IA Phoenix avenue.
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HANOVER.

The visitors from the Christian Endeayor
of the South Street Church added greatly to
the interest of the meeting of the G. e. S. of
Hanover Neck on Monday evening. Such
IS III Bsssls Sob snsnt last
Sunday with Miss Maud Cook ~ Hanover
The Sunday Schools of HEAVIER are GET
ting ready for Christmas.
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5ooNToN.

Several new telephone connections have
lately been made in the town.
The Presbyterian Sunday School will hold
its Christmas tree exercises on Monday
evening, Dec. 9th, the NJ. E. Sunday on the
evening of Christmas Day,
Boonton Council, No. 1888. Jr. o. u. A. NJ,
held grand union meeting in its lodge
rooms on Monday evening. entertaining a
large number of brother Mechanics from
about the county and the several members of
the State Council.
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Don't think that your liver needs treating
if you are bilious. 1t don't. It's your stomach
That is, your stomach is really what causes the
bilousness. It has put your liver out of order.
See what's the matter with your stomach.
Sick stomach poisons liver and then there's
trouble. Shaker Digestive Cordial cures stom-
ach and then all g well That's the case in a
nutshell.
:. Shaker Digestive Cordial is no secret. For
mula's on the bottle. But it's the simple
honest way it's made, the honest Shaker herbs
and other ingredients of which it's composed.
that makes it so efficacious.
Any real case Of Indigestion and biliousness
can be cured with few bottles of Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial. Try it.
Sold by druggists price 10 cents to $l.Oe per
bottle.
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MARRIED..

COE-CHARLES.-Att the residence Of Mrs.
VIM. A. Stevens, sister Of the bride, DEG.
To- 1897, Frank Golden Coe of Harrison, n
J., and Minnie Miranda Charles of Newark
N. j.. by the Rev. Albert Erdman. d. d.
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CROSBY s HILL. Morristown, N. j.
TO Name the DAYS.

J. William Burns, genial agent for the
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York, is making his annual tour among
patrons and friends handing out the new
company calendar. It is one of the
finest and most complete calendars for
'9S which have yet appeared. and also
one of the most convenient. The dates
are in plain figures and the holidays
carefully marked. At the head of the
calendar is handsome cut of the home
building in New York and at the bottom
the name of ~. William Burns, Agent,
Morristown, N. J."