Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-10

We publish in another column q conmu- nication from an old Democrat who is eager to vote for Blaine. Blaine will undoubtedly draw many votes from the Democrats.
 It is the talk in New York that the morn4 ing papers of that city which lowered their prices few months since will advance them again after the presidential election-she Herald and World back to three cents, and the Times to three. The Tribune will not change. The reduction is said to have been found totally unremunerative, which is not surprising.
 Sir Joseph Fayrer, who has been investi gating snake poisoning, says that to him one of the greatest mysteries Is that Q poisonous snake cannot poison one of it's species, scarcely it's own conjeners, and only slightly any venomous snake; but it kills innocent snakes quickly. vigorous cobra can kill several dogs, or from 8 do2en to twenty fowls before it's bite becomes impotsnt, and then the immunity is of brief duration, for the virus is rapidly re-secreted.
 Maine votes in September for Q governor and legislature. In recent years Maine has voted as follows in September: In 1878, Re- publican plurality, 15, 444: in 1877. Republi- can plurality, II 1888; in 177s the Republican vote was 56, 519, the Democratic 27 ,s72, and the Greenback Al, 404, Garcslon, Democrat, subsequently, being chosen by the legislature; in 1879 the Republicans were agaia in Q mi- nority, and Davis, Republican, was chosen by the legislature; in 1850 Piaisted, fusion, had 169 plurality; and in 1882 the plurality of Robie, Republican, was s,5s0.
 The Louisville (Kentucky) Democrat gives the following opinion: The best thing Demo- crats of the South and West can now do is to rally to the MeDoaald standard. General Hancock is our first choice all the time, but at present we do not see that he is in the race. New Workers have played Q dark, sly game under cover of Tilden's silence to place them in favor of Cleveland or Payne. The only way to catch up with and head them of in their nj ceIy laid plans is to rally to the standard of McDonald. The ticket is likely to be either McDonald and Cleveland OF Cleveland and McDonald.
 The Percheron drsught horses are much liked in this country. Since their first ap. pearance in this country in 1881 they have supplanted the heavy, lymphatic Cl, desdals stock in the favor of the western farmers; and since 1870 their importation has gradual ly increased. In 1881 the districts of Mon- tagne, Alencon. Condo and tho D. iRhborhood sold three million francs worth, in 1882 nearly seven millions, and the present years sales are expected to approach ten millions. The profits of importation have greatly stim- ulated the trade. Horses cos ing 1000 OF (, GOO francs in France sell for 6. .OeO OF $4, ,0OO in the United States. The business has also been fostered by an association of importers numbering several hundred mem bers, who publish an excellent stud-book every year. The tempting offers of these American importers have led the French farmers to part with their best breeding stock, which has come to this country. A French society has been formed to limit and control the exportation of these horses, but it is probable that the people of this country will still be able to get all they want and can pay for.
 An Arabic paper. Ell Taman, gives some in- teresting information about that remarkable man the Mahdi. The Mahdi is very tall and thin, his complexion ruddy brown, his eyes large, his nose thick; he has also thick lips, and very large fingers. He has eighteen wives; his followers and servants are fully convinced that their master is the miRhtisss sovereign in the world. He neves undxsssss.