Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-25

stationary or higher temperature and pres
sure.
An ALAKMI5r-A resident of the Second
Ward was greatly frightened on Tuesday
night by what he supposed to be robbers
trying To enter his house, and succeeded
in alarming the whole neghborhood in
OF his ncighbors that, after their fears had
somewhat subsidized, they threatened to do
him bodily harm, for they said, they had no
idea of being awakened in the dead hour of
midnight by any such unearlhly noises or
Of having their nerves so shaken, particular.
IS when there was no occasion for the
alarm. As it is, Il GOODNESS is said to exist
between the resident referred to and several
ul his nc ghborS. who, until the night in
question, were on the most friendly terms
1t appears that all during the day prccclin.
that night this contemplativc gentleman
had allowed his mind TO rest solely on the
late robbcrics committed in that city until
it is supposed nothing danced before his
imagination but shades of Dick Turpin
Jonathan Wild & Co., and visions Of fierce
mortals in dark dominocs with cooked pis-
tolls and glStcning steel doggcl his every
movement and the only Scriptural truth
which seemed indelibly impressed upon his
memory during all this mental agony was the
narrative of the unfortunate man who went
down from Jerusalem to Jericho ana fell
among thieves" When the sunset glory on
the distant hills grew pale and Venus be gan
10 twinkle aS she pursued her sdereal Jour
ney, and the lights began o shed their cheer
around the boards of others, the anxiou, in
dividual had become fully persuaded that
his house had been marked for the next
crusade and that that Identical night was
the one fixed upon by the thieves to execute
their work. 1t was little inronrrnirM L.
buy IL pistol list ut that time and to borrow
one was simply impossible. What To d.
under the circumstances he WAS ut 4 loss to
know, but his memory came to his assistance
for he recollccted having heard that in
ancient times the Chinese had Frequently
frightened invaders and even won battles
by making tremendous noise He had
also doubtless heard how certain oric;tAl-.
during eclipseS Of the sun, when they SLIP
posed that great luminary was about TO be
swallowed by some horrible dragon, had
frightened the terrible monster off, Act
ing on the suggestion of his memory
before retiring for the night he carried an
old but large wash boiler to his room. and
placing it within convenient reach of his
bed deposited it on the floor He also pro-
culci an olu IRON laulc mat hau hccn long
out Of Use and hung it ut his bedside He
then retired. OF course, after all these
preparations, the robbers camc-lt least he
says they did; but his ncishbors say they
did not, and that he only imagined or
dreamed they did, having been thinking of
them all day. But whether they did or did
not try to break into his house, he certainly
thought they did, for just about o'clock he
awokc, and grabbing that ladle beat Il tune
on that old boiler which sent out notes more
terrific that dozen dinner gongs, as many
fog horns, and a band Of caathumpian ser
enadcrs thrown in. If any burglars were in
the house, they must have quickly left the
premises for the other inmates of the house
were aroused, as well as the entire neigh.
borhood