The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-03-30

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otherwise provided, and shall provide
for leyying and collecting such tax
es on property in such States as may
he necessary to pay the same.
SIC . The word article in
the sixth section Of the act TO which
this is supplementary, shall be con.
strued to mean section
The bill goes back to the House
for concurrence
For the benefit of our gardening
friends, We have been trying TO find
out remedies for the destruction Of
the ants, the grea, obstacle TO sue
cc-siul gardening. Mr- Hale gives
u the following in her receipts for
the million Ants are destroyed
by opening The nest, putting in
quick Inc and throwing water upon
it Another method is TO take
hour Of birthstone, halt O pound,
and potash, four ounce, set thea
in an iron pot OF earthern pan over
the fire till dissolved and united af
forwards beat them to powder, and
iniuse little Of this powder in wa
ter and wherever you sprinkle It
the ant, will die. or ~ the place
II is well known that cyapGsct Of
potash Is fatal to ants, perhaps more
SO than anything else Cotton seed
j. also fine thing. with which to
cover their nests, It being very ob.
noxious to them OF any trash such
as the clearines from the garden be
Ing placed over their place, Of exit.
will give them occupation Temporal
~ though it be II some enicrpri-
sing Yankee would come down to
this locality, study the nature and
habits Of the anti, and then invent
something for their destruction, he
would be- sure TO realize a fortune IN
short time Nlc Era.
BRUTALITY At TuE SOLDIER S
How Many Of the Democratic
paper, in the central part Of the
State have dared, on several occa.
sious tu call the attention Of the
public TO the brutality practiccd
upon the poor soldiers, who have
been forced to seek an asylum at the
home provided for them 1T Knights
town, near indianapolis, under the
very nose Of that soldier, friend par
,rc,ieHc., Gov Morton These ex-
posure, have invariably been an
nouneed as copper head lie. by the
" loyal press and the poor soldiers
under PAIN Of being kicked out To
,tarye, compelled to cease their com
plant, against the loyal Superinten
dent DR. Wishard
In place of the evil being rene
died, 1t wa. increased, and the insti-
tuition, instead Of being a home aud
a place Of rest for the poor soldier
who rs.cd hi. life aud wasted away
the most important boon to man
health g.. was made he'll Many
", tue '''N'I'7 '''' ''' '' 3'i d
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world than undergo the slow torturc-
inflicted upon them
Two Of these inmates have lately
/ been ~ this rity, having left the
Gentlemen who have conyersed with
them inform US that they are sober,
steady men. but are ineapaciiaied for
work from wounds received IN bat
TIE They say that the inmates are
poorly fed and oycrworkedt hen
who can scarcely stand are compel
ed TO hobble about and do the most
severe labor IN the held They are
kicked and cutied It a complaint Is
uttered They are fed ON damaged
provisions, no doubt purchased At
ouo halt the cost OF good.
This ~ the Statem'i OF number
of the inmates and We have 10 rea
son to doubt It's truth We have
seen similar charges published IN
oihc paper. Al thl- - done IN
der he cloak OF loyalty BY the sell
styled friends OF the soldiers II
rema'n to be seen how long soldiers
will he whecd'ed around by them -
tc"d4''h to3r''r.
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eyed "an ms be landed from the
steamboat Potomac al Naiche' /
say cap y ms her" amt all
Ihats all the baggage You
brought on board SIR replied the
captain
Wei, see nov ! grant 1t All y
II according TO h't- four boxes.
three chests, two band boxes, port.
manly TWO nam one ''' 'I'
three rope OF inyons aud a tea Ae'
tie but YOU see Cap IA, am iuhef
som | feel there something short
Though I've counted EN- nIne times
and never took my eyes ot en- while