The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-23

Burglars Tcicsrapli--Do sour fsarhe1
Ing by TeIegrapis--Scn'a for f""
Fgusi,anta BY Teiesrapi.--Gca You
Servants by Telegraph.
With all the machinery, more or less con,
pick, employed for the preservation Of on
live, and property, notwithstanding bars an
bolts and scores or policemen, supposed t
guard our doors, burGl2rie. and even a>S>l,
sjnitionS are, unfortunately. Of TOO ifclncn
occurrence. If notable attention has hccl
p3id Of atc 10 the construction Of houses, i,
order that they should he made Is secure Il
nos>i.lc, the thieves il DE mean willie have
not hrcn idle. Eascal,y his indeed bccc
almost rs progressive as anything c>".
Let anv one examine burglar E't OF tools
at a poll Q station, corning 'rJa some rccca'
nt,:ro, and he will be amazed * tle skill
80 -rince in their Gan'tlic'ur". oJeWe!
Jug : st can exceed ticl:3 in t:ai~I'. AS to
III W"'' - will fiaI they "Fc inItie OF only
IL , ~ ,,,,r. rci qualities OF stcc.; is to
NV ui'>' "i t,.[,, :. mastr. -pieccS Of ln"cnU
lI'..,fv I,,.,. nre c1n>l. N>tru ~ as e
on,o,,,o,sh thc greatest 'ul"tIn, o. "ofN WIZ
r,c s,n,Ilr9t OUTLAY OF pow u, m. l >Icoi'uIs'
I, d, t.!ci!. Ju5;o = il tho mos ho'. ,,n '.a
4 ,.c,., my tool ~. S.w :'iA1 Il. ~ ~
T, ,;:.!1 n,,,-fy "'''n "'ff:i % tic, 'iS''
o., thran hit, revolving, cutting three h, NC
cnc-ai,ra1 ir:i in diameter each, ana an '"
= ciq.t,r o., iii ino!! apart. In tive HifA
nj. yY.s cui,ii, cut out AZ oak-panci e"o
;rcirs .n.C: wirh i. Then there was
clever :.G..n rc!.;~rft :lDoHt 1t Wh,ch he!d TIE
7r,ur, toward, the r.s9:tor, so that It coultt
no. "a outward and U"SG I Glitter. h"r' ii;f
,,..v thing WIS \ dnUiji2<,tjnS saw ioi
c,l.liEi.. ;n.,&"i i"n". 10 "s!cG emo Nar ~
f4,A.l i It.hcr PAID confirming OIL Nhi1''
n.t uniy ,i".;lcnvd tic souud bat at every
,noyy.n,..,: acted =. 4 sci!-.lblIrator. One
hri. ,i.rt"d through III mon shutter ,'iio Ai''
say IN. il world III, like a hot knife lhFo''Gt
lnttcr. and Is Ia I'D inrfi-bo.t IL WoHsd nave
;>en liz" i parsulI1.
Ii r: best protection against con,heIleit
iu~ is = prott,irc bankruptcies OF sucG = hiS'
order Of merit as to d.~isn ana cAeGt,'"'
~, 20 ,.i<1.als can lie found clever c!loug! 4
i,..it4.c them, obviously the best wy L
,'.ylri the tra-en;,i!y enlisted on The SAG o
i.Gg:iurs is to prevent the opportunity OF II
exercise. Tie tclcgraphi rs iii lnsirnnen
nd ~; the capture of ti!iCTcs, is well kno"n
N.rr bond robber has his swa@ All safe, ;'hH
stems OH the English steamer. ii" Ii lu>s I
si.r;It O: Liverpool when his theft Is us
covered. Click goes the qllich-tcncucd mes
s,i2-.r, rathomS deep under perhaps Inc HtT!
keel Of the Ship in which he sails. Bcior.
he has reached the shore his crime Is knoWl
and the handouts await him.
How to use this method for the bcttcrpro
lection o; our houses has occupied for some
wears the attention Of some gentlemen vel
known as tciegrapherS. and has resulted Ii
the formation of the American District Tel
e.:y.,ph Company. All the streets OF Ne"
York and Brooklyn are to be united by
network of wires, communicating With III
ialiri,y Of hrlnch offices called district offices
III each OF these district offices, night ant
Gay, Il certain number OF policemen and mes
scugcrs, i'll the pay Of the company, are T.
be on duty. A connecting wire is carried
into your house. all instrument placed there
and you are en- rapport with an office. SUP
pose you are lady, all alone in YOU
house. Your husband has suddenly beel
called away; in fact, tor the nonce, YOU
are IN unprotected female. 1t is night
What is that You hear! y very suspiciou
sound. Not quite gnawing nor scratch
ing. 1t stops for moment, then goes o.
again. Now it is distinct saving and film
you hear, Mt a shutter. You are too lslis
lived to scream. There are robbers in tn
house. Iou very quietly stretch your arr
out to the machine ut the head Of your bed
Jus; apply one finger to it, and instantly n
alarm is sounded ut the office, and in tire
minutes policeman Is laundering ut you
door and inquiries, "What is the matter!
Say it turns out only to be strange cat
Well, it makes no difference. 1t is some sal
isfaction 10 know it WAS even that, and you
fears are appeased. Suppose a smell Of smok
pervades your house, and you are afl1a
there is tire. You go to the instrument, tic
1t, and in few minutes comes help. No
only will the company give their as
slstance for those graver accidents o
the household, but they propose to at
tend to any Of those sudden elnergencle
which arise, classed under the general cate
CORY of accidents happening III the best req
lated families. Some one may be taken sue
denly i'll, requiring immediate medical care
The instrument isagiin brought into service
This time different knob OF the machine i
touched This brings swiit-footed messetl
ger, who runs post-histc at your comlnan'
for the doctor. Even Ri suspicious even!
anXio,ls!y looked for, requiring the physician
and the nurse, can be attended to by thl
easy method. Your minor details Of iomeS
tic economy may find here, too, their solution
Biddy may lie much the worse for liquor
and openly defying the united efforts OF thu
house to turn her out. A single finger on tin
telegraph brings help, and tranquility i
once more restored. Your water-pipes burst
your house and furniture stand the c!anc
Of being ruined; you send your signal, ant
in twinkling the plumber is on hand. You
mother-in-,aW comes de FsmproUiste, AM
you want sumptnous repast served Wit
a!ry-like prompitude; you call messenger
and for thirty cents he is willing 70 run On
full hour all over town in your service---t
the butchers, the restaurant, or the con
tcctioner.
A great deal Of very beautiful machiner.
has been invented specially Tor the use of tin
company. One very important point i
that the instrument in the house requires III
battery. There Is no chance OF upsettin:
chemicals on your carpets. The machin
can stand on the mante.-piece, if you like, u
would bedroom clock. The instant til
signal il made it is reported automatically a
the nearest district Office, and the Drecis
numberand Locality of your house Indicated
like hotel rcgisJe2. Is the burglar shoult
attempt to cut the wires, prior to the rob
berry, the thief stands no chance. Instant!
the fact records Itself at The Office, the alarm
Is sounded, and somebody hurries to the spo
TO see what has happened. The diifcrelcs
between the burglar-alarm and that OF tht
Al a. ~,