Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-09-17
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yWe have gloomy accounts from California. The black republican rule there has grown into tyranny that IS almost insupportable to southern men: The oath of allegiance to Lincoln is ad- mnstered upon every pretext. A man known or suspected of entertaining state rights sentiments is proscribel. II cannot get employment, license to to mine, or practice profession; nor will the abo- litioniss trade or deal with him. All the steamers departing fog the Mexican coast, Panama, or the islands, are closely watched to prevent the escape of suspected persons Men who have property and wish to come to our aid are deterred from doing so, knowing that, if they leave it, it will be con fscated Those who have no property, are not permitted to come. A vile system of espoinage prevails, and every exhibition of sympathy for the South is treated with threats of hemp, imprison- nent and persecution of different kinds If ever war commences between the old United States and any European power, the twelve Or fifteen thousand southern men in California. now sorely oppressed, may have their day of triumph
 We recur to a subject of which we made men, ton once before. It is the feeding of Indian corn to stock It is we'll known to every farmer that cows fed literally upon corn during the winter will die of starvation, and horses who have not hay, fodder, or oats, will grow poor upon corn alone, besides being subject and liable to disease By soaking the com, on the cob, in salted water, it has been found that cattle and horses greedly eat the corn and cob, that it is rendered digestible, and that stock thus fed will thrive finely. One half the corn usually fed to an animal is found to suffice. their health is better, the give more and better milk, the horses are freer from disease and will render more service. The plan is to pro- cure two or three casks or vats and fill them with water and corn, putting enough salt in the water to give it strong salty taste; while feeding out one, the corn in the other is being soaked and sof tened ready for feeding. Two barrels will answer for any farmer to try the experiment. He will find the animals will eat the cob as greediy as corn and the wholeis easily digested by, and nour- ishing to, them There is nourshment in the cob, and it bears somewhat the relation to corn that bran does to wheat. Many persons prefer bran bread to that made of bolted flour, and 1t is, eer tainly healthier. In these times it is important that we should econolnise in all things, and we hope to see this plan tried by farmers, and those persons living in towns who keep horses and milch cows. Procuring salt may be difficult, but the quantity needed to be used is not very great, and the coarsest, cheapest kind will do. All the sur plus hay, fodder and oats will Be needed i'll the army, and if our farmers can adopt system of feeding by which they save fodder, etc., it will be worth their while to do 50. Will some of our readers try this experiment, even if on small scale, let us know how well or i'll they nay sue ceed?
 Talking of salt, farmers should remember thatit takes half much, or fifty per cent. more, of the salt made at home, than of the Liverpool or Turks Island salt There is that much difference in the weight of the two Ifthey attempt toput up meat with home made salt and use only the same quantl ty that they formerly did, of Liverpool salt they may save their salt but lose their bacon.
 Prentice of the Louisville Journal, now offers a reward of one hundred thousand dollars for John Morgan. He is worth hundred millions.
 After the victories near Richmond, upon search ing the piles of burnt stores and munitions, the Confederates found, in all, about 8U,000 pounds of lead. Of course, this will be returned to the feds but as it is difficult to transport such weighty ma teral it will be returned in small quantities at a time.
 There are two Generals Hill in the Confederate army. Major General A. P. Hill is Virginian, ,r5 tod tho battle at WilliouShuro Mai Gen Daniel H. Hill, is from York District, South