Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-14

Man SHOT BY WoMAN.-A few days
ago the wife of Mr.. Heard the postmaster
at Winfield, in this county, a man by the
name of White, wounding him dangerously
in both arms. The facts as communicated
by our informant remarks the Lauderdale
Republican, of Sept. 10, are AZ follows: Win
field is situated near the line between this
county and Clark, the surrounding country
being thinIy settled. Mr.. Heard was absent,
leaving his family. which consists of his wife
and few small children, at home. During
the following night, White came to the
house and demanded admittance, which was
refused by Mrs. Heard He then attempted
to affect an entrance by force; Mrs. Heard
repeatedly ordered him away, threatening
al the same time to shoot him if he persist
ed. White continued his efforts and was a.
bout TO effect his purpose, when the lady as
the last resource seized her husbands gun
and fired ON him which put an effectual
stop 10 his fur,ehr efforts. We understand
that the whole neighborhod are unanimous
in condemning White, and generating
Mrs. Heard from blame.
r..l y 81 ..s,i. ttst VIII Matches Journal, 9th
BLACKBERRY W1NE-To make wine
equal irkvalue 10 port take ripe blackberries
or dewberries and press them; let the juice
stand thirty.six hours to ferment; skim off
whatever rises 10 the top; then TO every gall
Ion of juice add quart of water and three
quarts of sugar. (brown sugar will do let
this stand in open vessels tor tWenty-tour
hours, skim and strain il then barrel it until
March, when il should be carefully racked
off and bottled. .s.a 49,
Blackberry cordial is made BY adding one
pound Of white sugar 10 three pounds of ripe
blackberries allowing them 10 stand four
hours; then pressing out the juice) strain ii,
adding one-third part of spirit aud putting a
teaspoonful of finely powdered allspice in
every quart of the cordial, it is at once fit for
use. i45 fres =45s a5f e.
This wine and cordial are very valuable
medicines in the treatment of weakness of
the stomach and bowels, and are especially
valuable in the summer complaints of chill
dren.
The ow-NoTH1NGs-We find the fol-
lowing in the Washington Globe of the 18th
inst. 1t is somewhat mysterious 10 US, but
we give it for what it is worth:
A printed list of those who are said TO be-
long 10 the Council of Know-Nothings of
the Fourth ward in this city has been sent
u.s. The list is long and contains the names
of some of lew heretofore considered mot
more than two per cent, if that, in our opin-
ion) prominent citiZenes; and we are inform
ed by those who seem to know, 1--WE DON'T
that it is incorrect, not containing the names
Of those who joined it lately. The manner
in which the list was obtained is not known
- -. - 4. Il, ho. hon at
to watch the members of the order as they
have gone into their council meetings, and
pencled down their names. Some say that
rotary. But how could that be done, when,
as is stated positively, according to the rules
of the order, no list Of the order is kepte
CRIME IN CALIFORNIA California MAIN
cording to the San Francisco Chronicle the
violent deaths in our city average one per
day. Withine four years there have been
twelve hundred. How many OF them have
been murders is not known-probably one
four,h-perhaps only one-eigh'h-one hun
dred and fifty persons-murdered. Only
for all this ocean Of crime, he, more because
the power to excite sympathy, nor money to
buy counsel or jury. The cause OF this
frightful laxity, says the Chronicle, is to be
found in the imperfection OF the laws.
owing to the incapacity and unworthiness of
those whom the Califoraians make leglsla-
tors. They don't know enough to frame
laws, and their attention is engrossed BY
mercenary and selfish project 70 the neglect
r. al -. = tI4 nj
CUES the necessity Of reform in the selection
and support of candidates for importan, pub
lie stations The premises, if correct, Ger
tainly seem broad enough to justify the
deduction. se = sszS..,5 5s.r,+.e. III
The Two EXTREMES OF FAsH1oN.-Latter-
", {says the London Punch) when ladies
went out, they used oput their bonpets on;
but that is no longer the case, for their bon-
nets are not now on but half off. The rea-
son generally assigned BY our female ac-
quaintances why bonnets are SO worn is,
because they are. There is, however, q
somewhat more logical one to be given than
this, namely--the length Of the dress. Con-
demned by tyranny Of fashion to screen
their feet and ankles from admiration, the
ladies' Indemnify themselves by showing as
much as possible of the head.
II is furihur the opinion of Punch. that the
next style Of bonnets will moi be worn at all,
but will be carried on waiter by q small
boy, some ten feet behind the lady 80 III. +
--- 500. n M ttSh
ia Female Complaints efectualiy Cured by
HoilornYs P,lls.--N1 rs. Mary Pearson, Of
Market-street, St. Louis, Jagged ~ about
two years ago, was thtownion a bed Of sick
mass far aavaraf weeks har arms and legs