, 1873-11-09
Some Soap.

FROM ute UanbnFYfAete5,
We SEQ by tho Troy TVhiq that Fsank D, Hat
field. the agcnt for tho soap house Of aGcKoon.
Van Haagen d Co., has received . vote Of thanks
from tue Boarl Of Aldermen Of that city, for
gtft Of soap. Mr. Hatfield is appreciated IN
a1o aogd ieep aTsT 1oter g sag srS At e G
weeks ago some Of his soup WAS left at q Lo.,s.
on Liberty street, whore It gavo satisfaction, so
Learn. Two weeks later, tho lady OF
ee no house bought bG;xof fancy aoaps
were of three ..colors, : yellow, white,
and pink. Bho took the box home, and meant
to haye laid It away, but 1t caught tile eye of her
CHILD, some yoars old, and 30 exercised tho
to give up the box and the contents. su6so-
| quelltly being engaged in baking sho lost sight
Of the affair. In the meantime, tle child Looked
over tho box, and finding the contents to be un-
failing in this, used them Us blocks TOR laying
out townships. erecting towers and performing
variety Of other engineering foats. Pretty Boon
1t fen to knocking them dorm with its hnnd,
and then to kiclljng thom around tho room with
its foot, and when this amusement lost its At
traction, it suddenly set up droadful howl Of
I this time that tho man Of tho house, who Ind
and Shirt to get aome shaving wnter. When
within four steps Of the bottom, ho stepped on
gono!hing which immediately disappeared with
astonishing celebrity and deposited him on tho
floor bolo" Without tho aid Of the other steps.
for tho cauao Of tho Incident. It was
caho Of that soap. IIe picked it up, and
wlsh wonderful presence Of mind hurled
It through the glass of tho first window.
Thon ho gathered up tho shaving cup and
brlln's, md wont into tho room, Ho went into
it Just aa any naau would who Ind missed four
steps In coming down stairn and lighted on
another calto just as he WAS about to kick tue
door ahut. tint leg shot away. 10 violently as to
hurt tho roof or Lis mouth, and ho came down
on one llnov, with hiH hsad a3ainst the bureau,
Tho top OF his 1caip WAS eomewhat bruised, and
one drawer was without itp complement Of kuobs.
tongue, although no ono would have suspected
tlut last by The low Ut conversation that foIowed
as he bounded to hiH feet The apnoaronon ~
Ills vito. with hor face Depicting emotions
of the livelloss alarm, was welcomed ea q proyi-
dnotinl escape-valyo for the wrath boiling within
him. bus ho found hls rage turning to astonish-
men as Ae Eaw her suddenly change her notion
and uaah toward linn with her head down md
utterlng hysterlual soraam. AB tAa Instinct Of
Rclf-preacrvatlon ta tho oudest, lie Immediately
proceodotl to move out OF tho way Of his sliding
spouse, whom he encountered another cake of
soap, and was twisted completely around
aIa hurried headiong against tue oentre-
march. What BECAME o{ hor or the contro-lable
In the crash TINT followed l,e oannot toll, IIo
remembers When striking tic table Of seeing
Bomo twonty-flve new piano.s with py,o.
teehnio display, In the Underground and tliuks
ho must iaye hoard . million firo.cruckora 20
gu ohoa ahnef y; barrel. Whom l!a came to, he waa
Sinnar,ar e1Sa u, asoned room Wlth two persona
imprcBnated With favor of cnstor OIL II Alr,
Hatholl cal, obtain reasonable board In Troy
within five minutes walk OF tho depot aud post
otaoa. ha will fnl 1t bsrlaiu,