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New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
OLE grLDs PENysYLV4yI4 CASrLE.
~. Rernen L.tler 70 TAe TilnstLLe Hernld

NetC. BERGEN Letter 10 The TitUsrflc HerOld.
About thirt, Oh thITi five years ago Ole Bull tie
Norwegian yi0liuist. with one Of those dIosNne1G-
sizes peculiar TO men Of genius tufnrh ms hienIl"n
10 cOioniZng ana Spcculatious ~ inlnhcr Engaging
n number OF his cOuutTymcn, who had reach New
York on their way to the fertile ii Ids OF the West,
be brought them here, lad our q city ana erected
cabins for their He purchased an immense
tract of land in this region from parties IN New
York and made preparations To open mp the forests
OF a grand scale. AbOut SIX niles below hcle. on
I'm jc Crock high up on the summit Of fhe noun
tolns he built for himself home. Endeayonng 10
irplaDt in tins wilderness memories Ot the land
ne had lett hc constructed a castle and inTushed
with all the embellishments that couid he imported
into this Out-Of- the-way place. a DtautlI1 road
winding up the mountain SIDE on K adual ascent
led to his retreat. Artists were brought from afar
TO add TO the spendOT OF his castle ant the painter
and glider gave their handIwOrk 10 complete the
structure, while paper OF the most expensive KIND
covered the walls and added IT'S charms 10 the cd-
fee. One 9th room set apart rs the con-
cert hail. and mere Ole Bull exercised ali his ngenu
ity IN its decoration. The roof was composed OF
glass and the barbarc splendOr was well calculated
10 make one forget the Outsdc surroundings ana
Weld themselves 10 the subtle strains OF his violin
and enter with spirit into the gayetcs and feslNi-
f,cs with which Ole Bull tired 10 surround himself.
But all tins was doomed To mOulder and decay.
BpfoTe the artisans had yet ceased their labor
tronble began to how itself Dissatisfaction began
70 manifest Itself among those who had come with
him 10 this land. and although he expended money
freely and tired 10 bring peace ana harmony among
his retalners the spectre Of rebtln1h would not
vanish About this time. TOO, he discovered that
the title 10 ms land WAS NOT worth the cOst Ot MS
wiring. He bad bought II from parties who bad
no claim Oh II whatever and now the real owner
na,,e forvard and assert ed hs rights. Overwhelmed
bv the thckcnnQ troubles that came on him. ne su
denly abandoned all and Teappcared again among the
haunts OF civilization, and with hIs beloved Si9nn m
as his companion began 10 retrieve ms wasted ior-
tunes by treadng the boards beund the footllghts.
The colony he had brought with him, helhg leit
without a leader. gradually DI"ke up ana u'cainc
scattered fan and WIDE Now scarcely one remains
behind 10 tell tho story and record the history ol
New-Bergen The castle on the mounlaln iop SUI
fered IRON the aYagcs Of ana the despollatIon
of the curosty-srescr. Hundreds VISITED the place.
and most all carried away some mencnto of TINS
"Ole Bulls Folly" till now scarcely Jog remains
to MARI lie spot The only reminder OF the past Is
in the name OF the little village that clusters around
tbe foot of the mountain IL s called O.eona, which
is supposed TO be what remains after the shorten
Inp plocess" Of Oe-Owns-it."
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22

knitting column has done me good service, ana
shall be glad to contribute any drectl0ns may
haye which, will he seryceaoe 10 Tp,u,,yr
of November IL or The Wonans ExtTa,, sne VIII
find a very pretty pattern OF lace IN smells.
PLEASED CoNTRIBUToR.-Mrs. p. NJ. I. asks
questions about lace thread which she Will md an
swered in this column. She says also: FROM the
first knitting pattern in THE TRIBUNE have taken
a great interest in that department. Disabled al
most by rheumatic affection Of the hands and feet.
was IIu able for many months to do anything, but
the knitting Of the first pattern gave my hands EN-
plcyucnt and less chance to think OF my help,
le,sucss | have not found any lace hked as Wen
as the "TunisianD took some So Clarks thread.
and after repeating twice 1t looked so well kept on
and knitted enough for my daughter TO wear IN the
neck of her dress. and every one says, W NY,
Fannie where did you get that lacef It's perfectly
lovely in directions for making collar with edg-
ing tried the edge for another purpose ana IKE IL
much. but found some mistakes In tenth row IN
stead of 'pur 1G' it should be III In eleV-
enth row after the first knit 2 Il should be
make instead of KNIT J. In twelfth row De,
fore puring etc.. it should be pass the thread
twice around the need,e'-then purl and narrow.
1t makes handsome edge then" Mrs. /. adds
directions for knitting an easy narrow edging as
Cast on stitches Knit 8 plain, make 1. narrow.
make 2, plain -
Sd row slip 1, plain. make /, narrow, 4 plain
4th row: Cast OFF, stitches ) piain make l. nar-
row, PLAIN.
THREADS AND ITsrRTIoNs.-Mrs. Mary ID. VI.
kindly writes: "The types made me say last July
No. 500 thread bat do not think wrote II so.
At any rate, use No 600 which could be had
few weeks ago at shepherds fancy store, No s9l
Broadway. The pattern given IN the Extra ior
fbe border Of the sleeveless Jacket makes a lovely
insertion when knit of thread. and matches per,
fectly the rose-lcaf border pattern beauliul
insertion can also he made by casting on thirteen
stitches. and repeating the straight, open cuEc oi
the third oak lear pattern"
A SCRAP BAG Mrs. E. 4. X. asks that some one
should give ful directions for Crotchetlng or knit
ting scrap bag.
Hoyry- CONF STITCH IN CRocHET.-Directions
for making this stitch are requested by r. W. =.
VIII some reader kindly Oblige Lerf
LAuPAND VASE MAIS.-Win that amiable lady
who chances to possess some pretty patterns Iof
these mats do 4. +. b. the kindness to send direc-
tions for the same TO tis department.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
KNITTED EDGINGS.

"Housekeeper contributes the following charm
,nr patterns. She saws: al enclose directions for
knitting two edgngs; these narrow edges for Tui-
fling etc, of more practical use than the W'uer
patterns. though very little variety can be afforded
within The limits of four, five or six stitches"
No. 1.-SlNGLE EYELET SCALLor.-Cast on 9
stitches.
lst row. pain. thread over twice and p3Tl To-
gether knit / thread over three times and kult :.
% row-Knit g. purl l. knit Q, thread over twice
and purl Q together, KNIT last ! twist stltch.
30 row-Knit l, thread over twice and pur! To-
gethcr. knit 6. ,
attn row-Cast off 8, knit 2, thread over twice and
purl together, knit twist stitch.
No 2-BIAs EYELET POINl.-Cast on stitches.
lst roM-Knit l, thread over and knit together,
thread Overland knit /.
2l row-Knit PLAIN. q.
Sd rOw-Knlt 2. thread over ana Emit tOgether'
thread over and knit /.
4th row-knt plain.
5th row-Knit 3. thread over and knit together,
thread over a1d knit l.
9th row-Cast of 3 and knit plain.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
THE "BLOOD-RED hNIGHI.'
r,.o,n The Inndon Tel,ranh


Burglary. is however, mnch less common cIIme
anng the Celtic races than violence and roDoe{ or
the person and despite the multiplicity ~ agr t-
outIages for which Ireland has always beeh Ilia-
nous II has Ten been boosted on the Grcen lsr hat
house robbery is an English rather than an IUSh
offence An attempted burglary. which hapINucd
not far from DoneraIle. IN the County OF Corn IS.
historical. although the event occurred nearly se'-
enty years ago.
On tbe morning of March IL. 1871, gentleman
named Purcell was in bed on the ground Hoor III =
house of which be was the sole occupant. Tie was
an eccentric old man, and rcputed 10 be very
wealthy. As he lay in bed he heard "a noise III the
next roouI and through the open door he saw man
iump from the window-sii into the apartment
The intruder was followed by another and ltc-
qptbrr Mr. Purcell asccrtalued by listening
acuteIv that SIX robbers had got INTO hls hou-e.
The moon WAS shining brightly, and the brave old
man believing thai his life would be forfeited, de-
tprmiued TO sell II dearly. He concealed himself u
bedroom and the >ittng-rCom, aud, knife III Eand,
awaited the first conner. who fell fatally stained 10
,be heart A second thief advanced and thrust ms
puu into the room. MT. Purcell saw tnat The nnl-
yle WAS not pointed at his body, aud. rs the gun
was d!sc hargcL struck lis holder dead Ju,I below
the collarboue. As the third ~ me hano cfcW
cautiously across The threshold, Mr.. Purcell dis
covered that his knfo was bent. and calmly
straig ghtencd the blade between ns Hrth previous
ia pIupl1ng II INTO his thiri victims heart
The resi- OF the band daunted by the intrepid r.
slst9uce offered 10 them by single old man. re-
treated to the op.n window, ana. gctune ont OF t
with all speed, turned their backs upon house
panions. Mr. Purcell when the story was tod 10
Nr Perceval, then Prime Minister, WIS khiEhltd
for his bravery, ana went ever afterwards by the
name of " the Bl0od-rcd kulcht."
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
4 DEVOTED WIFE.
From Chambers's JonnaL


In my fathers pOultr, yard N - eaine-cock, the
most beautiful bird of The KIND ever saw. lie had
several wives aud it was curious thing 10 see the
different airs and graces of the ladies IN ms tram
He was an inveteratc tighter, II he could escape
from the yard, which was surrounded Oy algh
wall By some means, an accident had happened 10
his foot and he became lame. Nv brother. who was
med zeal student advised lis to p0ulticc IT, mamma
undertaking this. Ralph came every m1rhihL 10
have his TOO, dressed, and though evidently suIei-
ing very much, allowed her 10 attend 10 H. but
no Improvement came, and the poor bird began To
drOOp.
one day we heard loud noise famous game
cock had come into the yard when the gaze was
left Open attacked RalDh. and had beateh MN SG'
erely. He was sOrrly injured. though Ne had ueI
Tended himself we'll. Mamma picked him up ana
the yard, warming himself IN the sun. was very
glad ! was there 10 what ] then saw OF GoIIu
not have believed it. Ralph had been beaten re
was no longer To be hOuOred by his tditncss IVES
They came first bY one, ahd then an 'og'vuvl'
looking with all the contempt they c0uld 9ISp'ay. !.
One aud another pccacd at hlm. ana AZ Ii.At 'no
prctlcst, and his favosto went stlalghi up ~ "''
and gave Linn % severe dab near ms eye , 49,.
But there was one faithful trend among theH III
awkward ,bustling brown hen, with no pretenslons
To beauty, who leW 10 hs rcscue' so"u t'o.u'IJ ~
before the prOstratc brd-toT no hau SUNK 10 .l'S
ground. as II hcartbroken-and sheltered niih WIN
her wings II WAS useless 10 leave MN I'D 1he poui-
try-yard 50 lac and his faithful brown heH Welc
placed ~ the garden the tool house beng IeI open
FOR them through the night. some weeks pnSsou;
and RAJ Dh grew weaker, till one morning we iouifu
hlm dead. grave was aug, ana hls Ialti.u Il ~ h
saw hlm placed i'm IT, She was taken back 10 dhe
yard; bui shc ncyor rallied ana tcW Gays IlrI I
saw her lying cold and iieess on tne sGo' "uei'
the friend of her generous heart lay buried.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
RECENT CHEMICAL PROGRESS.

LecturinG on this subject Mt the Royal In
stituuOD, London, Professor Dewar, OF Cam
bridge, showed how the introduction of the
new magmctO-e electric machines las enabled
chemists TO examine the iutcractiOn OF bodies
at temperatures far above that of any flame,
which never exceeds 10000. As an illustration
OF this he performed this experiment. A tube
of the Sicmcns electric arc to so high tenn
peIature thai the intensely heated part
OF the tube became changed INTO
graphite. Next by passing mixture of
equal volumes OF hydrogen and nitrogen
through this tube hc formed prussic
(hydrocyanic) acid by the direct union of car
bon, hydrogen and nitrogen. He thus proved
that this exceptional chemical combination is
not brought about by any occult electrical ef-
feet caused during the transit OF the eleccc
tricity in the arc, but that il is the result of
the exceptionally high temperature of the car,
ben in presence OF the gases. The old
doctrine of chemical affinity had, in fact, been
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
TRADING MORALITY IN LNDII.

From, Mrs. AynSey's Boot on Tndfq.
Al I1lwar the pohtlcai agent wished ~ plant an
avenue of trees on either side of the road in font Of
the shops for the purpose Of giving shade, ana had
decided TO put IN peepu trees. which aro considered
sacred hv the HindoOs: hut the bunnlahs (or native
shopkecpersl one and all declared that II this was
done they would not take the shops; ana Wheh
pressed for reason, replied: 1T was because lhey
rOuld not tell untruths swear falsely under their
snade"; adding. "and bow can We carry on bust
ness otherwiscT T. The force OF this argument seems
10 have been acknow lodged, as the point was
Welded and other trees have been planted instead.
4 few DAYS later. when We were 1t Drlhi, bad ~
opportunity Of assuring myself of the correctness o
tins auecdote. ilindO0 merchant brought IS me
goods tor sale to the bungalow where we were stay
ING Ills wares beng very dear. said to HIN:
Would vou ask much II You were stannIng
urder a uerpuI tree2 p He replied: "No.' | re-
Joined: suppose yourself III that position, ana zen
me what under those circumstances, would be the
price of the article reqWreF Ihe merchant al
once named a lower AID believe a correct sum.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
HORACF. ODK ~. book I.
AD THfLilRCHCN.
Eoy Jbe 3ri5,fsr.

IOT me iTiOt"f
Scr how the Wu,iy SNOW i piled
High ON >oractc'- brow.
And " hit nv wide the for's;-topS.
Low bending every buuEh
ALd fr,z.h to incr nuo-t depths
Tie streams are silent now.
Drive ort tine cold with 'ag- high piled
Tpon tle biazlug hearth;
And. lhahmchu~. freely trJw
From jlr OF SIb.n" cor
Tho mellow wine, wlo-r fIpru'd cheer
-Four Antumu- .Iucr bad birth.
Leave 'o thc god, 5'l Times besides:
Ioi m their high command,
The winds late battling Win thc waves
breathe s,l, o'tI ..a and ,alI,
Tie O. press and thr ~ ! ash
lu uulcvcd quiet stand.
Enjoy each hcctiug hour. dear boy,
free ftom iorrbud.uZ care:
Min win The dance. and WJIm % blood.
In loy =, fond transports share:
For hbrI age comes on aTarc,
AZ. with his silver lalr.
Frccly perform m camp and field
An deeds oi skill Jnd might;
Bat Ial uut thr appointed trtst,
When. midst the silent night.
Faint whispers ste ling through the dark
Couic,s thc maids ucnSut
And v hem. ~ length. merry laugh
Ter hidlugplacc hctriFs,
And to surrender she = fain
With many GOV delays.
A ring or bracelet fondiy -natched
The long chase well rcpavs. BEIA.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
NEUTRALITY AT ALL Dog FIGHTS.

y ~
A great many members OF tue human family
garu a dog-figh a great and sacred institution.
They form a ring around the dogs; they insist that
every bystander shall pronounce for one dog Oh rs
other: they risk their money on the contest and
have q long code 10 govern the hghtlng lh'
policeman is "neuter" about the dog-0ght. Ito
hr,aks the ring Darts the dogs aud allows busy men
to nsr the street in the pursuit of civilized caling.
The Richmond ChlistiaH AdUOcde calls us several
hard names, among which ~ "neuter.' Wei, wo
are neuter-that Is are on neither side of lis be-
Inved doc-ights. Ihe Methodist was founded aud -
conducted to promote intelligence, uprigltness.
good breeding and piety in the families which 70
visits so far the canine sport M which our cIio
delights Is concerned, our purpose Is 20 do what ws
can 70 part the dogs
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
0Ln.r1SRlONED HUNTING.
rro,n ma Conreclic,h CoMranl. Jannary, 10

From The Connecticut COtratlL January lfOS' ,
One Josiah Prescott, OF Decrheld, III the north-
west part ol Nottingham, being out hunting on the
his house, he espicd moose az about one nun
dred yards distance. he immediately fired at her
and shot her down dead; upon that there arose up
two more ~ q little further distance he ilnmedi-
ately charged his gun and shot down the second !
and while the other was smelling OF ms mate, ne
charged again and shot down the thlId anu WINE
the others and he shot her down likewise, two of
them were old ones. the other two young ones.
loDg. the other eight feet high and ten feet long
The other two were about six feet high and eight
feet long After this extraordinary exploit was over
he was joined by a partner, who, being at niue
and in going home he got help to dress the moses.
Wild cat they also killed on their return This Is
fact.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
KNITTING AND CROCHET.
KNITTED SOCK.
From The Weekly Tribune.
q n very nleasantlY writes

From, The Weekly Tribune
Mrs. A. B. r. very pleasantly writes:
have enjoyed and profted so much from Tue
natterns of the knitting column, that WISH 10 auu
something that NAV help Others. l inclose l''ie
,ock nattern. given mo some time since by friend
which have found both useful and pretty
Moterials-Ope ounce each of blue zephyr 'singiel
and Saxony yarn, four common coarse khi'''hS-
needles.
Cast on with zephyr 10 stitches. First row pam
ond row pull, Sd row plain; then JON yarn 4th
row plain 9th row purl
atb row: Knit l. narrow twice : over KNIT !,
over tnit over knit l. over, narrow four times
repeat TIL but five stitches remain mario" '"'o'
knit /. o.. .,,, ,,r, . 1OtI,
row tbe same ss 9th row. Repeat 7th-lOth inciuc
sive tlll YOU have SIX rows Of holes, from top oI
sock. making 26 rows in all. .,,o,, ,oi,
37th row pull 2sth PLAIN 29th purl then JON
ZEPHYR 3Oth plain; 31st plaiu; then JON var"
32d row plain 33d row purl. ,,eot 70 tho
34th row knit over narrow et rfpedit ppain I? 37t m
eaq Saq oi on zepSyr sPE SSH pa s9h plain join yarn
40th row. plain Ait purl. 42d row; khlt 10
stitches. then with third needle knlt l. haiIoT
over knit /. over. knit q narrow twice KIM KIM /,
over' Over knit over knit l. narrow, knit l, leaving
ftteen stirches on tine needle from winch You nave
been knitting The tmId neea,e M , ton of the
fcot and on these knit with the fourth needle 7o1
row parl. 44th row, plan. 45th, pnri. .;,,
48th same 42d. Repeat ~ to - So'h S'i
you have five rows of holes, making oS rows. o9tn
row nurl Goth row. plain, 6lst row, purl, JON
zen6yr and knit 20 rows plain. then marrow at De-
gipning and end of each alternate row tliI but yen
stitches remain Now with the needles containing
onb * stitches. pick up stitches on sides OF the
foot and YOU now have on 1st and "a needle caen 4
abont lS stitches and Sd needle 10 stitches On
these needles knit all around SIX rows pan, NUN
naTyoT an end Of 1st needle, middle OF 2nd Tor
centre nccdlc aud beglnning Of 81 needle, rS
u'ViS oiS on centre needle divide these. putting one
nn n,"''i ~ y" needle. two on Sd needle, make the
number of stitches equal by narrowing narrow al
beginning and end of each needle eaGh alternate
,oyy tiI Won have knit six more rows. Law the TWO
needles focether and bind off. JOIN the back III a
seam. Press. and running colOred ribbon OF coTd
and balls IN the of holes made by 34th row. 'he
tad
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
Observation-Disclosures

Mrs.JC W., OF Flushing. sends the following
sinple but very pretty pattern for knitted bed
spread
Use No. Dexter cotton 8 thread and medium
sized knitting needles-Steel.
Cast on 3 needles s stitches; on needless ana
? on third with fourth needle JON IN a cIcie
and knit once around PLAN; every alternate 70" Is
10 be knit plain
2d row Make l. knit l, aud repeat round the
4th row Make l. knit2, and repeat all round.
Gin row Make l. knit 3. and repeat ali round
sth row Make l, knit 4: and repeat an ronnu'
10th row Make !, knit 8, and repeat az round
12tb row Make l. knit 6, and repeat all round.
1lth row : Make /. knit and repeat all round
1G:h row Make l. knit 8 repeat al round. .
18th row: Make l. knit ntua 1, make l. A"'' ~
Goth row: Make /. knit !, make l, knit 70
oetber. repeat from once knit 5, repeat al round
22d row. Make KNIT L. make i, HpG o r6rni
oath row: Make 1, knit l, make L. KNIT 10,
eether. repeat from 3 times, knit g. repeat all
26th row: Make l. knit 1. make l, knit to;
gether. repeat from times, knit z, repeat all
2Sth row: Make l, knit /, make l, knit 2 to;
cctner. repeat IRON tunes, knit /, repeat all
SOih row: Make / knit l. make I, knit 2 to-
pether repeat from times repeat all TOund.
32d row: Cast off until only II stitches remain
TIE remainder is KNIT with needles. n knitting
ecross the first row. take up loop ana IN 9Hl' IT, 50
1St row knit 8, purl 3, repeat from to the end
of tie needle
ID and Sd rows: Like the lst low.
4tb row: -Purl 3. knit 3. repeat from TO the end
Of The needle.
9Th and 9th rows Like the a row.
7th Sth and 9th rows Like the 1St.
10Th 1lth ard 10Th rows: Like the 4th row.
13th l4th and 18th rows Like the lst row.
18th 18th and 18th rows: Lake the 4th row:
rast of the last row This completes piece. 1t
lakes about $50 pieces for quilt.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
4 NEW SCRPrURAL LyIERPRETA1I0N.
An Anccdoae bu ynaae Bruce. ot KentueLn

An AnccdOte by Jifdgc Bruce " hentucEB
There were two men IN Il MISSISSIPPI regiment,
commanded bv Colonel Suth, OF baltimore. One ot
these men coutended thai the scriptures were or
divine crn and the OTHER said they were OF human
invention and ASKED his opponent IN one o. the ar
auments which they were continually having ~ ne
believed tbe story of Jonah anu the whale. 10 which
The other replied Yes" "D0 VOC also believe that
the tLTee Hebrews passed through the fiery furnace
without ieenng the heat r. persisted the 'nIue /;
came sharply, that Samson slew ali those thou;
sands of Phiiistinos with the jawbone OF an assf
IL was just after the battle OF Shllon ana the Dc
ence m the difficulty of fighting only four or hye TO
one. "Well," ne answered hestaiIhgiy TO the last
home thrust "I-I-always regarded Thai story as
mere camp rumor"
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
DTyTRIx OK BRITISH GUM.

In n late lecture on the chemistry of
bread making, by Professor Graham, of
London. was described o novel use
OF dextnn by fancy bread bahels. Dcx-
trim, or British gum, may be prepared
from starch i'm several ways. lh" most con-
ycnient Is to mix two parts of nitric acld, or
aa,latortis, with 300 of water and then apply
thl, very weak acld liquid 10 1000 parts OF
starch. They are thoroughly incorporated
and left to dIy IN the ar Oh ny
other convenient means. When dry, tie
substance Is heated to Il TEN, eratHc oi
22O Fahr. A much lower temperature Is
sufficient when the acid has been previously
employed than when merely dry starch Is used
But the mere heating OF the starch. especially II
moist to 4 temperature Of 300 Fahr. villa
convert IL into gum.
The Vienna baker, and, Initiating him. The
Parl,ian baker, employs thIs Ingenious Teac-
ton IN the glaZ ng of the beautiful rolls OF
Paris and Vienna IL Is their practice, and 1t is
adopted IN London 10y tcw bakers, to allow
steam from a boiler TO be injected lnto the
oven Just as the bread Is about to
be placed in 1t. This steam, coming IN
contact with the hlghly-heajed wallis of the
oven, becomes sUperAcated; II IS h0t vet
steam, but perfectly dry steam. lie Dread IT,
however. wet on It's surface when placed IN
this aImOsphcrc, and the action ot the stta III
upon the surface of the roll u To cover II with
a beautiful LAYER OF British gum. Jd,t the
same as is found on the back oi postage
stamp, which Is a.so made from starch.