New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The newly born son OF the ArchduKe
Charles Francis Joseph and the Arcn-
duchess Zita. prospective heir TO the
Austro- Hungarian crown. was christened
recently In the small chapel attached 10
the villa wartholz. at Reichenau, near
Vienna. The child was held In the arms
Of his uncle, the Archduke Francis Ferdi-
nand, heir 20 the throne, whom the
baby will in all probability succeed some
day. taking the place which would have
been occupied by the Archdukes own
children had not their rights been sur
rendered when he married morganatcaliy'
The baby received seventeen names. In
Guiding Charles Francis Joseph Otto.
well. I was the defeated Candidate.
wasn't IT.
You were"
candidate. thanked the voters, taken All
the joshing and smiled cracked smile
for A month
What about IT,
simply this; I am going 10 take day
of. 20 out into the woods and cuss. -
Pittsburgh Post
DO YOUR CHRISTMAS MAILING
EARLY.
Have mercy on the postal man
Who oft comes TO your door.
Reliev. him Of much Christmas mail,
DO not try 10 pile on more
For him TO lug on Christmas Day,
When bulsing Is his sack.
DO your Christmas mailing early
Do not break the postman's back.
Remember that the parcels post
Starts on January !,
And that's too late TO help the men,
Bearing presents 10y the ton;
'Tis just as well. We all will find,
As We tread nfes rugged track.
To mail Christmas presents early
And spare the postman's back
Delay no mail 10 the last hours
Before glad Christmas morn.
And make the postmsn Erosn that he
Is sorry he was born:
Just get all your presents ready,
See that none do postage lack,
Do your Christmas mailing early
DO not break the postman's back.
EDMUND CECIL HUBBELL
What makes you so sure that man is
going to propose TO Gladys?" asked
Gladyss mother.
Il have told him the Same story Ave
laughs at IL overy time. "-Washington
Star.
A news item from Chicago to the effect
that an inventive genius Of that city is
at work on ''noiseless soup spoon" and
other Instruments which will have a ben
efcial effect on table manners was the
cause OF some fun making at the expense
OF a Chicago man at little dinner In
this city. The stranger took the jbes
kindly. but retorted that while New
Workers might be perfect in their table
department. II was from them-and in a
Fifth avenue restaurant at that-that he
had become acquainted with the dunk
habit" Of which he had heard. No one
seemed to know what the man from Chi
csgo referred TO. and he explained that
the practice OF dipping cake in coffee or
chocolate before eating II was called ito
dunk" And now tho various members
OF the party are looking for the origin
Of the queer verb
There is always a happy medium. Just
because you aren't a knocker II isn't
necessary TO be some other fellows an
viL-Philadelphia Record.
in English INNS" said a man who had
just returned from a long coaching trip
in England, they do not use lemons I'm
our haphazard fashion. They make the
use of one more or less OF a solemn
rite. remember asking for q horses
neck in a little Inn in the north country.
The landlord had never heard OF the
Brink. and | explained TO him that it was
ginger ale with lemon peel In II. lie
went back TO the bar and returned pres
emily with an empty tray. I'm very
sorry. sir he said. but We haven't got
a lemon open Just now"
I'VE want you to confess" said the
captain Of the police.
ITO whom"
TO us. There's $50 In IT,"
"G'wan," said the New York gunman.
eve already arranged 20 confess TO the
magazines at that much per chapter
Washington Herald.
Through the efforts Of Professor ". A.
Hammer, the granddaughter Of Robert
Blum, the grave OF the revolutionist was
discovered. Until now" says q