The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-12-26
How to Avoid Burglaries.

Walter Scott once defended a bur-
glar in court without charge for his
sery ices, and his client in gratitude
for his kindness sent him letter, Civ
idg him particular directions how to
guard himself against burglaries. The
mo st effectnal defence was said to be
Sc otch terrier inside the house whose
sharp bark, was certain to frighten
roghes. A convict in the Eastern
Penitentiary of Philadelphia, has fur
nish ed similar letter for the Inquirer.
Of that city.
! win begin with burglary. In the
first place, most robberies are what is
Gale I'd put up that is, some one has
given information where money is kept
in private dwellings,, or that they can.
get so much by entering some partic-
ular place, or if it is store, where
all the best goods are found, where
the safe key is hidden, if any are so
foolish as to leave one in. the store. -
Persons should never let servants nor
even acquaintance know where they
keep their money; not that they would
be the means intentionally of getting
them robbed, but they might merely
say o some one else, what anice place
Mr.. So-an-so has for keeping his mo-
ney. This, perhaps goes the rounds.
until come burglar hears it himself or.
he is told by some one else. But now
for the remedy | hope SO far, / am
understood in specifying as to the.
manner Of keeping your money, and
what keeps your money sofe. Il
TIE remedy is very simple. Inpri-.
vate dwellings, and stores keep dog,
and q light all night, There is Moth
ing a burglar dislikes to find so much
as light burning and Cog. In
priva, e dwelling g small dog will do,
if he but barks when any one APP
proacbes, if he does not he is useless.
Keep him in day time where no one
can make his acquaintance, and where
he will not get. acquainted with any
ones voice bnt yoar own, or some
one you can place the greatest conf. .
dence in | would advise those hay-
ing silver. plate to keep it in their bed
rooms, aud when they go to bed lock
the door, having a couple of bolts on
the inside beside the lock. Burglars
can open the door from the outside if
the key is left in, and if taken out,
they can enter with false ones; but it
there re good bolts they will have to
pry the door, and in doing SO, they
will be sure to awaken yon.
Burglars are more. afraid of being
~ = q
detected than you are Of being robbed
or murdered. If You hear any noise
inst ask "Who is there ~ and if there
is no man about the house, say, "John
you had better see. what's the cause Of
the noise down stairs" or wherever it
is bef IRE eny one caa get there they
will be gone, rest assured of this, for
they a'e as afraid Of coming in contact
with you, as you are of coming in con-
tact with them
A word to storekeepers and mer-
chants, and then I will be done on
burglary. Storekeepers and merchants
residin in other parts Of the city than
where they keep their stores, will
adopt he same means | have pointed
out to hose living in private houses,
with this exception instead Of small
dog, II y will have a good large dog.
Take the same precaution | have al
ready mentioned, in keeping it where
no one will ever make its acquaint-
ance