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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
The Commonwealth This Week.

While this issue of The COMMON
WEALTH has been prepared in disad-
vantageoHs circumstances, we think
that those of our readers who some
times grumble a little at the grea,
amount OF space taken up by adver-
tisements, ought to feel like they are
getting it back. Our local advertisers
have not yet commenced to make
their announcements after the holi-
days and foreign advertisers have not
all made new contracts. SO our pages
are we'll filled with reading matter.
1t might not be amiss to say here
that the editor of the paper has been
confined to his room by lndisposition
for nearly a week, and considerable
part CT the work tor this issue be has
done in bed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
a Little Sleepy ?

sISn't Scotland Neck little sleepy
now?' come are inclined to ask.
We'll. it doas lnoE. a little that way OF
late. We have heard of no new enter
prisas starting Up this year, or any i'm
MEDIATE prospects of such.
tt be sure, we need not expect to
heac Of any sl:ci, establish ment as the
branch plan; Of the great Heinz Pick
ling COMPANY which is soon to be
located near Norfolk; but one would
like to hear Of something new now
AMI then.
Can't some one stir about little and
start up something new? This is g
fine field tor almost anything good, anG
why not have a little new enterprise
occasionally?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
Fire In Marriott Hotel.

THE COMMONWEALTH failed to note
last week that disastrous fire occurred
few days before in the new Marriott
hotel at Rocky Mount. At II O'Clock
at night the alarm OF fire was given
and it was found thai the kitchen and
west end OF the building were On fire,
it having crept cut fron the furnaces
below. TIls main building was not
dam agei except hy smoke and water
The COOL work by the fire companies
saved thu building, thanks to Rocky
Mounts excellent system OF water works
Mrs. Marriott hal just been in her
new hotel little over a week and great
sympathy Is felt for her in the loss and
Inconvenience caused by the fire.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
FIRES and Marriages.

From reports seen In the papers and
local occurrences generally it seems
t:1.t there have been more fires recent
~ through the State than usual and
1t IS :. common remark that not in
wars have so many marriages been
fintad IL ore season.
Scotland Neck has had its share of
marriages and a serious ire, which 1t
is hoped will be the last for the year
The last fire we mean. OF course the
marriages ale not all over, but we hope
tio fires are.
The suparstltious need not lay by
anything to the fact that marriages
.ni fires have both been numerous
this season. It is only coincidence,
and bo1es no evil at all
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
Death of MIR. L. F. Bell,

Sunday afternoon, January 18th, at
2 o'clock, Mr.. L. F. Bell died at his
home in Palmyra, aged 46 years.
Mr.. Bell was apparently we'll up to
Wednesday, he having a stroke OF
paralysis on that day from which he
never rallied.
He was a good and useful citizen
and kind neighbor. He leaves wife
and two children.
The remalns were inferred at Viii
liams Chapel, in Martin county, Mon
day, Ed. M. Z. Lawrence conducting
the services.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
Losses by the Fresh>t.

The sreshes in the Roanoke river
some days ago cid considerable damage
and caused much loss to the farmers.
Among those who suffered were w. II.
Graf1in, w. E. Smith, C. T. Lawrence,
F. P. Shields and others. The dy kes
on the Grahin farm were damaged
81 COO and about 500 bushels OF pea
nuts we're lost On the same farm. Mess.
Smith, Lawrence and Shields each Lost
some cotton and peanuts. AMI MIR.
Lawrence lost number of sheep and
perhaps other stock.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
The u. S. Government Tests
Show the Absolute Superiority Of
Royal Baking Powder.

LOST A VALUABLE Cow.-A few days
ago Mr.. E. T. Whitehead lost fine
mich COW. She was valuable COW
ard the loss was quite serious.
To OUR CoRREsPoNDENTs.-Now that
the holidays are over we hope to hear
from our correspondents regularly.
We would like a correspondent at every
pcstcffice In the county.
MR. SMITHS Loss.-In the fire which
destroyed the Carolina Buggy Com
pany's shops last week, Mr.. Peter E.
Saith sustained considerable loss. His
surveying instruments as we'll as other
valuable implements, we're in Mr..
Woolard's shops, and they Will be hard
10 replace.
GREATLY IMPROvED.-A gentleman
VITO lives in the middle section of the
S;;sta was in Scotland Neck last week
f,,r the first time In two Or three years,
and ne said that the town had made
rapid improvement. He observed q
.,.m Der OF new houses and some new
.u-iness concerns which be had not
sen before.
HOUSE BURNED.-On Friday night,
Jal 10Th, the new home of Jim Davis,
ws,rthy colored man OH the river
mar Nordaets was burned. Every
evidence pointed to the work of an
iucendiary. On Tuesday a warrant
sa5 sworn out against Lewis Lowe who
VS. suspected. Love, however, proved
i .,I;hi and the case was dropped.
Town CHARTER BURNED.-The new
town charter for Scotland Neck granted
By the last Legislature was burned
With the Carolina Buggy Company's
%;,t,ps last week. 1t was with Mr..
Peter E. Smiths surveying instru-
nonts in the shops and they were all
oa.ned together. It Is a matter of no
great loss, as duplicate can be secur
81, but az it was prepared with much
care, it is to &c regretted that ths CHAR
ter was bs,rned.
4 SENSIBLE THING-Ore of the
II st sensible things we have observed
Ill quite a time Was the act OF poor
l.unclng man who came to this office
L few days ago and took life insnr-
ance policy On his life for the benefit
,: his mo:herless daughter. About so
SEATS g week carries $1,000 policy for
tia benefit Of the dependent daughter
ana the man could not Invest that
m,.ch money more wisely. The editor
!: The COMMONWEALTH has a new rate
h0o1 for The Union Central Life In
-urance Company, which is not ex-
;e:.ed by any company ia the United
States, and will be glad to secure in
81 -ance for any who wish it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
SMALLPOX Precautions at Rocky Mount.

The mayor of Rocky Mount few
days ago sent out the following letter
to persons IN counties interested in the
matter it contains:
Rocky Mount, N. c., Jan. H., 1902
Dear Sir You are cordially invited
to meet with ard cooperate with the
town of Rocky Mount. The mayor is
directed to send out the following:
cat meeting of the board Of COM
m,ssloners OF Rocky Mount, January
11th, 1902, representatives of Nash and
EGgecombe counties being present and
participating, it was resolved that a
meeting of the town authorities be held
In the mayors Office on Tuesday, the
18th inst, at 2 o'clock p. M, at which
meeting the Secretary of the State
Board of Health, the county superin-
tendents of health and the sanitary
committees of Nash, Edgecombe, Pitt,
Greene, Wayne and Johnson, and the
mayors and health officers Of the towns
within eaid counties, he requested to
join and discuss and take action in the
matter OF smallpox now prevailing In
Wilson county, with reie-ence to es-
tablishing a general and strict quaran-
tine auaipet cold c0nnfv
[Signed] "W. L. THORP, Mayor.
&c. H. HARRIS, Clerk"
The statement Is made in the cor
respondence from Goldsboro to the
News and Observer that young white
man named Summerlin who had what
was pronounced mild form of small
pox, had escaped quarantine officers
and had left the town.
There has been some difference OF
opinion about what is thought small.
pox in Wilson county. We do not
know anything about those differences
of opinion, but Scotland Neck and
Halifax county generally had some ex-
perience with smallpox two years ago,
and The COMMONWEALTH begs to sug-
gest to Wilson county, Nash county,
Johnson county, Wayne, Pitt, Edge
combe and all other counties affected
by the trouble, that the sooner they
sound the matter to the bottom the
better. Let the investigation be
thorough, find out where there is small
pox and plainly tell where it is. Thus
will measures be brought about where
By the whole matter will be we'll un-
stood and the trouble may be stamped
out. If the disease has a hold in any
OF the counties concerned it will give
trouble and cost money, and the longer
the truth of the matter is suppressed,
If suppressed at all, the longer will the
trouble continue and the greater will
be the cost IN the end.
The wisest course is to have thor
ough investigation by those who are
competent, vaccinate every body il
necessary, and stamp out the whole
thing cnce and for all.
LATER-Slnce the foregoing was put
IN type news has come that at the
Rocky Mount meeting Tuesday it was
decided net to quarantine against Will
son county with the understanding that
| Wilson will enforce general vaccination
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
Conv,cts from Halifax Farms.

Tuesdays News and Observer said:
"Between 100 and 200 convicts were
passengers yesterday over the Seaboard
Air Line, bound for Mitchell county
10 wori, on the Ohio River and Char
lesion railroad.
"These convicts came from thu Hall
fax State farm, where about $50 are
left at work to prepare for next years
crops.
'The force sent yesterday passed here
ia charge Of Major J. H. McIyer, and
20 direct to Mitchell county. With
tho addition of these there will be
about 400 conyicts at work on the
ohio k,ver and Charleston Railroad
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
Death Of Little Robert Barnes.

Little Robert Barnes, the ten-year-
Id son OF Mrs. w. r. Askew, of Edge
co.nbs county, died Friday OF erysipe-
las The child had not been danger
ously Ill and his death was sudden and
unexpected. Robert was bright
child and of much promise, and his
death seems sadder On accoun: Of this.
The remains were inferred near Daw-
sen Saturday afternoon, Rev. NJ. L.
Keller conducting the services.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
WILL YOU SLEEP WELL

Tonight? Not if yon have cough
that begins to torment you as soon as
you lie down. You can conquer the
cough with Aliens Lung Baisam,
which will relieve the pain in the chest,
the irritation in the throat and the
hard breathing. Since it contains no
opium, this remedy may be given
freely to children, and to the most
delicate adults.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
Not Much Work for 1922,

TIE COMMONWEALTH has interrogat-
ed a number of farmers recently con-
corning farm work for 1902, ana they
saw that little work has been done en-
the farms thus far.
Some say that arrangements for
labor arc not easily made and that
laborers are slow to make contracts and
are hard TO satisfy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
Aothet Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children,

successfully used by Mother Gray,
nurse in the Chldren's Home in New
York, Cure Fever'shness. Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate
the Bowels and Destroy WORMS. Over
$4,000 testimonials. They Never Fcu.
Al all druggists, Csc. Sample FREE.
a ddress, Allen s. OImsted, Leroy,
n. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
Nice Pork.

One hundred hogs from 6 to II
months old. weigh from Is to $50
pounds. Will kill next week il the
weather is favorable. Those wanting
pork can write ne at Palmyra and ]
Will notify them when to come for it.
lI6-2t L. J. BAKER.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
Land Posted.

All persons are hereby forbidden,
under penalty Of law, to hunt with
dog or gnD, OF any Of the lands of the
farm known as the "Bishop Farm -
near Spring Hill in Halifax county,
\. c., and bounded by the lands OF
The North Carolina Lu.nbe Company,
=. r.. Parks and others.
This Dec. ,, 1901. Il. G. JOsEY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
J. E. WOOlard

Having full control Of Mr.. J. NJ.
Cios'ey's Bracket, Scroll and Baluster
outfit. any untitled orders will be filled
an,: future orders solicited. Prices
salts factory. }. 5. NlCk,
11-2S-ts Manager.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
New Stock Coming.

Mr. n. B:ggs is on the Richmond
markat aud Will have car load OF
Kentucky mules and Horses in Biggs
& Johnscn's stables the last of this
week
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16

If troubled With a weak digestion,
belching, sour stomach, Or it you feel
dull after eating, try Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price, %
cents. Samples free at E. T. White
head & Co.'S drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
WANTS 70 RAISE TOBACCO.

Efr. K. z KiEpatr'ck, OF Weldon, an
experienced tobacco farmer. wishes u
cultivate q tobacco crop on shares.
Write 20 bin, a. Weldon OR Scotland
Neci. i, care OF TIE ToMHoNw EALTH
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
Milk for Sale.

Would like regular customer for
limited amount Of milk every day,
which Will be delivered at customers
home,
MRS E. z. HILLIARD
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
HURRYGRAPHS.


Gathered From Highways, Railways,
Bywsys and Other ways.
Rev. D. B. Parker, OF Hobgood, was
here today.
MIR. r. s. Neal went to New Berne
"Wednesday.
Mr.. Norfleet Hill, of Tarboro, was
here last week.
Mr.. John Applewhlte, of Penelo, was
here this week.
Rev. Mr.. Monroe, of Weldon, was in
town last week.
Mr. B. II. Baker, OF Hamilton, was
in town Tuesday.
Miss Annie Dunn spent day in
Weldon last week.
Mr.. d. w. Bagley, of Portsmouth,
was here last week.
Mr.. Geo. L. Parker, OF Rocky Mount,
Was in town last week.
Mr.. NJ. A. Smith, of Washington,
was in town last week.
Mrs. G. w. Bracy went to Hamilton
Thursday to visit relatives.
Mrs. T. F. Whitley returned Thurs
day from a visit to Parmele.
Mr. A. J. Outterbrldge, of Greenville.
was In town day last week.
Mrs. J. B. Jones returned Monday
from visit to South CASTOR.
Mrs. S. F. Dunn returned from a
visit to Emporla, Va, Saturday.
Mrs. L. 7. Alisbrook, of Richmond,
came Saturday to visit relatives.
Miss Mary Phelps left Saturday for
Durham where she goes to teach.
Mr.. L. L. Draughan, of Edgecombe,
county, was In town a few days ago.
Miss Pattie Vaughan left Monday
for Hassell where she goes to teach.
Mr.. J. T. Edwards and wife, of Prov
ldence, r. l., are here visiting relatives.
Mrs. J. L. Hines, of Conoho, was in
town last week visiting Mrs. w. H Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Worsley, of Rocky
Mount, are here visiting Mrs. +. J.
aladry.
Misses Helen and Matte Brinkley
have returned from a visit to relatives
in Selma.
Mr.. w. d. Pender lett Tuesday for
the Charleston Exposition at Charles
ton, S. c.
His many friends were glad to see
in town Tuesday MIR. w. T. Clement,
OF Enfield.
Mrs. Claude Kitchin was called to
| Wake Forest Friday to see her mother
who is seriously Ill.
Miss Hester Powell returned to her
home in Tarboro Tuesday after visiting
Miss Lizzie Hyman.
Miss Jennie Sr:::;ll returned a few
days ago from visit to her home peo
p!o in Martin county.
Mrs. L. M. Pit:5nan has been on a
visit to her sister, Mrs. .. 3. H'ggs In
GreenvilIe, several days.
DR.. w. w. Early, of Plymouth, was
in town last week. He paid The CON-
MoNWEALTd a pleasant call. He i.
quite popular with the people o.
Plymouth.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Hoffman and Mr.
Sam Hoffman, their son, have gone te
Petersburg to ba resent at the erection
of monument to Mr.. A. Oppenhelm
er, Mrs. Hoffman 5 father.
Mr.. T. F. Robertson, of BattIeboro
one of the good friends of THE Com
MoNwEALrH, passed through Scotland
Neck a few days ago on his way tt
Martin county where he has consider
able farm Interests.
Miss Rosalind Rountree returned tt
her home in Greenville Thursday aftel
visiting Miss Anr,o Kitchin for som.
time. She is clever, accomplished enc
popular and has many friends here
who are always glad to see her.
Hew to Help Us and Others.
| Almost every person in the town ant
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
Farm for Sale.

Good farm Of $50 acres a few miles
from town VIII sell on easy terms.
Amply to billiard & HOUSE,
Scotland Neck. \. c. Agents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
Don't Forget

The Great Stationery Sale
at E. T. Whitehead & Co.'s
Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16

Pyny-Balsam Relieves Right Away
snd makes pesd1 end Of coughs and colds.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16

Gathered From Highways, Railways,
Byways and Other ways.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16

IT Keeps the Feet Warm and Dry.
Ask TO-DAY for Aliens Foot-Ease, a
powder. It cures Chilblains, Swollen,
Sweating, Sore, Aching, D.mp feet.
At al! druggists and shoe stores, 2Sc.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
Peanuts Wanted.

am in the market to pay highest
price for Spanish Peanuts.
Q. K. TAYLOR.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16

ARE YOU WISE great people fer thT r vi 1 dsGs
nation there remedy equal Mexican Mustang Linment
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16

LOST A VALUABLE Cow.-A few days
ago Mr.. E. T. Whitehead lost fine
mich COW. She was a valuable COW
ard the loss was quite serious.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16

1,l,;s school j. one of te oldest in the State and
was never better equipped than at present. Her
instructors represent six prominent institutions:
Two in Baltimore one in Atlanta, one III Nash
vile and two in our State.
Exnenses are very moderate. Healthy locaitN'
excellent community, live and prosperous town.
Write to Principal for particulars.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-13
Neuralgia.
The Prayer Of a Nerve for
More Blood.

Neuralgia may attack any part Of the body
but most frequently occurs where the nerves
are most abundant.
In the head,
In the face
Sometimes the heart nerves seem to twist
Iwinging rheumatic pains Of the eXtremi-
ties
>rsrp and intense at times
In the intervals dull and heavy.
Neuralgia is the result of impoverished
blood caused by impairment of the nerves
a lack of nerve force
II is a disease Of the nerve centers, and
the pains accompanying it arc a prayer for
better nourishment. They are the danger
signals which warn you against a total COL
lapse OF the nervous system.
Iiniments and all external applications
can only give temporary relief. Permanent
cure cannot possibly come until the nerve
centers are Thoroughly reyitalized and reinvig
Grated by DR. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills.
The beneficial effects Of this great nerve re
storatve are felt thrilling through the nerve
fbres as week by week and month by month
the nerve force Of the body is restored.
Women afflicted with diseases peculiar 10
their sex are frequently great sufferers from
neuralgia. Dr. Chase's Nerve Pills positively
cures both these disorders by filling the
nervous system with new yigor and life. 80
cents a box at all dealers. or DR.. A. w. Chase
Medicine Co., Buffalo, N Y. The genuine
has portrait and signature Of Or. A. w
Chase on each package.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-13
SUGGESTION FOR ROADS.
National Vehicle Tax and system
of Road Maps.


State Senator Earle of Michigan is
an enthusiastic advocate of good roads,
and lie has induced several counties in
his state TO provide funds for praC-
tical demonstration of rOadbuilding as
it should be carried on by city, county,
state and federal governments, says
the Philadelphia North American. He
expects 10 start out next spring as soon
as the season Will permit with a good
roads train drawn by a traction engine,
which will make a tour Of the central
part of the state travelling about 500
miles Before the start central points
will be selected where the train will
stop and build a sample mile of good
road
Senator Earle urges an appropriation
of at least 81 000,O by congress for
the bettermeut of highways, and he
also advocates n national vehicle tax of
so cents a year for that purpose. One
of his schemes is TO have the govern
ment make road maps of every county
in the United States, showing bad
roads in red, fairly good ones in blue
anu lIDDTONPl IOdlS III tldNh Ile
would have these county maps pub
lished in book form and sold at post
offices for cents. Senator Earle says:
"If l wanted TO buy a farm In a GER
tain locality, my first step for the pur-
pose of investigation would be to pur-
chase one Of these little maps, and |
would be very sure that | would pur-
chase my farm along the route of one
Of these good roads. for | have found
out from observation that II costs II
cents less a mile to transport farm
produce over an improved road than
over a bad one"
There is nothing more important
than good roads to the material wei,
fare of a country, and it is to be hoped
that congress may have the wisdom to
take the matter up earnestly and make
liberal appropriations in aid of the
good roads movement even if ii is
necessary to reduce the sum customa-
rily devoted to the Improvement Of
watorleSS creeks.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-13

Wife-What did you mean by daring
to dictate to me before Mrs. Weighton?
Husband-Well, my dear, you know
dare not when we are alone.
How to Make White Fruit Cake.
One cup of butter beaten TO a cream,
with two cupfuls of sugar, three cup
fuls of -four in which two rounding
teaspoonfuls of baking powder have
been sifted and the stiffly beaten whites
Of six eggs. Bake in jelly cake tins,
and when done put between the layers
the following filling: Chop fine one
quarter pound each of figs, seeded
raisins, citron, preserved ginger and
blanched almonds and stir them into
three whites Of eggs beaten stiff, a
teacup of powdered sugar and the juice
Of one lemon; frost with the white Of
an egg beaten with the juice of half a
lemon and cup Of powdered sugar
Killing Weeds with CuItfvnsor.
The great secret of killing weeds
with a cultivatOr aftor tbey havn got
q start is to run the cultivator so deep
as to tear them out root and branch,
says S. H. Todd in National Stock
man. There has so much been said
on shallow cultivation, which is all
right if understood, that the amateur
farmer thinks he must keep on top Of
the ground even If he keeps on top of
the weed roots to carry out this end.
Weeds will bid defiance to that kind Of
treatment and in few days Will
laugh, "Ha, ha' Come again, our
backs need scratching"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-13
1'eIeErapnIc ADDreyInTIOn.

Abbreviations make up one Of the
most important elements in the career
of the telegraph operator Abbreviated
dispatches are often sent in five min
utes that would require half an hours
work II transmitted in full. But there
is an operator in Pittsburg whose origi-
nality in inyentlng substitutes for good
English surprises even his workmates.
When the death of young James $.
Ayres was first sent over the wires and
the name Of Mrs. Bonine was first men
toned, one Of the local operators re.
ceived a query from the Pittsburg man.
What sort of a looking woman is Mrs.
Boo" The Washington operators
thought steadily for a moment and
then sent back, "Nho do you mean"
Mrs. Boo" When the significance Of
the phrase burst upon him, the local
operator announced the abbreviation To
his associates, and the name has been
sent all over the country as 90"
ever Washington Post
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-02-13

There are several different ways OF
preparing this, ana that which we like
best, says a Boston Globe correspond
ent, Is TO first make a stock by boiling
salt pork five or six hours, one pound
to three quarts of water; renew from
time TO time. | take the salt pork, cut
in strips and fry a golden brown in
bottom Of soup kettle, then cut an
onion very fine and fry in the fat; now
add the beans. which have soaked over
night and the water. Let cook slowly
for five or six hours; then mash
through a hair sieve, season with salt
and pepper and serve with little cubes
of bread tossed in -four and fried in
deep fat until golden brown. Drain
thoroughly before adding TO the soup.