Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-09
LAUNCHED AND AFLoAr.

Ex-Senator Jones of Florida is still in Detroit and still in love. He is worn down to shadow and his mania is gradually set ting into pronounced melancholy. Some of his friends have gone west to see if they can induce him to return home.
 At supper rendered to Congressman | Martin of Texas at Washington last night, l New Britain's congressman, Vance, offici- ated as chairman He also responded to l the toast. IA White Horse in Connecticut l and Washington. Bobby is red-headed. ] A desperado in the vicinity of Chatta- nooga, whose crimes are said to have learned him 500 years imprisonment, '-is still at large, accompanied by two big navy revolvers, defying arrest. In Tennessee it is considered policy to daily with such in dividuals at long range.
 Senator Ingalls, is hearing from the soldiers of Mcclellan and Hancock whom he wantonly slandered. And the more he hears the better satisfied he will be that q man with his foot in his mouth is badly handicapped for presidential race.- l World.
 1 A passenger on Missouri train was shot at by a citizen and saved by plug of tobacco which stopped the bullet. Still there are people who will insist on using fne-cut. What good would wad of fine cut in the vest pocket do while passing through Missouri. Herald. | Senator Vest was describing the limited means of the postoffice in Kansas City and said: "Why, MT President, I have seen waiting at the delivery windows line of ladies half mile long," Senator Vance rose and said: "Mr President, wish to ill quire if that is the usual length of womer in Missouri?'
 They do say that Mayor Bulkeley o1 Hartford, has the prettlest gubernatoria bee in his bonnet that ever hummed Ii is too early and too cold just at present fol that bee to hum very loud, but those who pride themselves on cultivating republican clover blossoms may hear the sweet hum as soon as the season permits. .-Middletowr Press.
 Sullivan and Mitchell are somewhere il France to-day in the last pangs of prepar ation for a fight that promises to be thu most sensational and unsatisfactory of any in the history of the F. R. There seems to be no prospect of fair play. The only unction that we Americans can lay to ou1 souls is that our champion is big enouyl to take care of himself
 A visitor who saw Hugh Maxwell Brook. in his cell in St Louis the other day asked him if it were true that he smoked seventy or eighty cigarettes day. ''No, indeed, he responded blandly, Il am very mod crate smoker. I smoke only once a day from 7:3O in the morning until 9:3O al night. Brooks spends great part of hi. time reading Homer, Virgil and Cicero il the original.
 "'Pig Iron Kelly can give them all points when it comes to tariff discussion,' glee fully shouts the Trenton Times. Yes, anc he can also give them all points when i comes to protecting American labor by cutting 20 per cent from the wages of hi iron workers. "You can take what W, otfer," says the great pig-iron Kelly, "o we will shut down the furnaces And i is a point" they all ''see," or go hungry
 The effect of the intense cold of tn, Arctic regions upon explorers is shown il the case of General Greedy, who changed wonderfully during his trip to the froze1 North. His muscular system is greatl, weakened and his eyesight was affected tt such an extent that he has been obliged tt wear glasses, although he is not more thar 40 years of age. Previous to his trip h, was rugged and hearty and noted for hi healthy color. Now his face is as pallie as the face of dead man.
 A young couple have just gone to hous keeping in one of the cosey cottages on tn hill. ''Do you love me, darling?" anxious ly enquired the young wife as she saw 5 dark look on her husbands face, at tn , breakfast table. "As much as hungr, man can love a woman when he sits il front of 8 burned beef-steak and half don eggs," was his dubious reply, which i'm f mediately dissolved the pretty wife in tears Girls ought to know that while music ant French are desirable, a knowledge of cook ing will make happier home.-Sout] Norwalk Sentinel.