The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-27


nsHcr in the Journal des Debats give.
III cna-r1alning account of a recent visit to The
country j ,use of Robert Houdn, the famous
pre- lid. @itatcur.'' Houdin seems to have
sAo"0 tcellent taste in the selection of a site
Ills r>t@&nce is on the left bank of the Loire.
opposite &c town of Blois.
No'. ppI'catlons of electricity and various
ingenious devices have been introduced BIZ
ii ll"aL.n We translate some interestino
passage.
AL Ir.H gateway for carriages gives access
to 4 long winding avenue, bordered with trees
A.e'. makes an arbor Of it; little door at
The 5eis II devoted to the Use of pedestrians.
Jh's o9ot is ornamented with little gilded
hhoyHer, Dove which is inscribed the name of
lhc J',pt1etor, and below that of the property.
WI Oh ID | old priory Of the cathedral of
i,Io1~ Oh see also the word "knock.n
l"f E1oeher, when lifted, establishes an cleo
.Lis com" nlcatlon, which, by means of wire
IKE tn@t ot the telegraph, sounds a great
@L@s A-3eI 4 the house several hundred yards
Instant. he servant, thus notified of an ar
I'"j, Is no: obliged to trudge this distance
&c only stitches cord, which opens the door.
He >a.ne string, still, by means of electrici- |
ltc #24 entcr' for the word "knock."
The visitor pushes the door half open If
opened Iur.her, it sounds a small bell. which
'o@" Io1Jsr the further the door is pushed
I@oh' 0' at the inmates not only know that
."' '.~Ig' as entered, but also can tell pretty
'"14' .5e'E whether he is alone or accompa- {
.Hrd T.. Oilers; for single caller does not {
..@'". i4I Fouble himself TO push the door
&Ir A9t 1T Houdin and his wife have plenty i
u "a" H. "epare Tor the reception of their Wis t
.'i@ ." t1ey are coming up the long, sha-
!, d ~ IT. Of which we have spoken. Be-
.s.> "' aster of the house, by means of a
'".~ A,o..4s1d IN his study, can see those who a
81 =, dis ngulsh them, count them, rcconnoi
.". III. should add, 10 end the dcscrip- "
IN u 1a: first domestic mechanism, that e.
Ten IT, lie door shuts, the word knock -
-"* "5i IS on the plate, and as the ser L
/. +.'o...G ishes nothing BY pulling the string i:
'-'}' " ." Fl some one has knocked, the fam 81
. "ie ca" y S sure that the door has not been VI
.s1 "F any carelcssness ; moreover, "
IL s."'4.d placed in the vcstibulc of the
-u~@s "3" controlled by the same electric g
.t1. '"tr> the words "gates Open" or d
jos slut, as they are in the one or other BIT
Ls.' 81. >ontrlvance which remedies any l
--r On The part of the servants. be
ItH calriagc which presents itself at the M
60 In" cotchman opens the little doorin the sc
ii" "tIJj~l described, enters, opens the great
.r 81 'rH communicates with the house bv ne
'r4-oa ne wires which set the great bell he
-'"-. i he rest pass off in The same wav ab
III The case OF callers on foot. If the coach ye
III 1's not losed the gate behind him the
Ig tablet III the vestibule indicates it, and as
y LAcwm he house that the gate has been ab
>"ar&c 4tsdc door is placed, as is the g.
,'e@. III I'1 emf, box for papers and let MI
3 lh" ,ernal opening of this box is
&@+ by Htlc cover, which can be lifted at cut
'~"f@; Nm lifted, it establishes in the ing
25.2Fatus the contact necessary to lie
1uHc ttc s9rent. The postman has orders -gae
,s- deposit the papers, and then the letters, she
"E one. AS each one is dropped into the l
, Tie Hdns Of the cover puts the current cut
4fN ana s~unds a particular BELL be s
'122s a*s's NJ. Robert Houdin, sstbere L
my papers and my letters" and YOU know time
III HE cooatry this moment is looked for well
SOME ING thence. "Jean, 60 and brine oftl
Inc paFrS and three letters that are in |
t"E.' No chance for roguery or neoli. afro
&c Gelc. tos the bell has tinrled tLToa have
IS since Ink ing produced by the package niue
1ners say
III does It ut happen that tie passers by A
Use themselves by lifting this little oilded is an
.Let Ma.sa hey see glittering below the We
e @' 1@g, Houdin. so universally known The
lis reputation as quasi sorceror? And do woul
Ag 3 8'sen make the inmates pull the cord belle
sSs5S That has indeed happened some Isbec
N, U1t rarely, SO well accustomed have tbo daug
Tie OF Tie Tt 3ehborhood now become 70 tbis our
mystery, aai SO little disnosod a,o tho,, them
snoE DIN &a'.a lie neishbor who shows them FIJI
.9s ooI h1adhess and courtesy. Tn
w. d.. gt, ',le s ~ IN their strolls Brde
End h., = - i2'o's atsfactcd by this tai w
$ bv aoGIiar ~ al"So name amuse them brdg
ae word .' eu&er." They take tbensclyess whor>
once #ltoa5 entering, and the peonIe de arc,
hease kh9a what that geans Il IS 4 f. 80 !,
haeasteHone@ Of this ingenious meebap- tra ~
HtIsi IN ot#sr respects renders SO MANY tL;ra
5es. Le M ow penetrate into the d. la,,u
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