The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-04-09
STAFFORD
Note From Seribbler-His Opinion Of
Roquefort Cheese. Etc.
Stafford C. =. Va. April sth.

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Stafford C. =. Va. April sth.
Mr.. w. T. Ball has lost a fine horse.
which he valued az 500. IL appears
he was on his way from town. when his
horse was taken sick and died. He
speaks very highly Of Messrs. c. A..
Truslow and c. c. Snellings for their
kindness and courtesy in assisting him
in his misfortune.
Messrs E. s. Moore and j. X. Bryan
have qualified as census enumerators
for upper and lower Aqua district
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. s. Moore have re-
| turned from their visit 70 Baltimore,
accompanied by Mrs. T. s. Moore, Sr.
who has been visiting in Washington.
One Of our merchants, having pur-
chased two hens by way of trade in his
store, was taking them home one day
this week when he met DR.. Herbert
Mercer, colored, and asked him IL he
desired TO purchase the hens at 75c a
piece? The bargain was about to be
concluded. when one OF the hens, cast
ing her eye on the doctor, died at once
with heart failure. thinking probably
the doctor was one of those who had
visited hen roosts at that mystic hour
when grave yards yawn and de ghosts
troop forth.
On April 9th, 1888. just twenty-one
years ago Wednesday. this section was
visited by blizzard unparalleled.
Rain, hail, snow, thunder and lightning
followed one another in quick success
sion. trees were blown down, telegraph
wires and poles were Frustrated and
havoc was wrought generally. Twas
the date of the spring term of our Cir
curt court. some of the lawyers were
caught here, but the judge did not open
court until the following Friday One
OF the limbs of the law whilst sitting in
the Clerks Office watching the storm
said twas the judgment day.
After about two weeks Of gentle
spring We were visited yesterday by a
norther. It's TO be hoped it will not
eliminate in frost and kill the fruit.
which in the opinion Of your CORE
spondent is at least three weeks ahead
Of time.
Mr.. John W. Payne, deputy treas
urer. paid the Court House visit to-
day.
Thus far the fishing in Aqua Creek
has been poor. The fishermen COM
plain of 1.-THE usual fishermen's luck :"
A discussion arose here a few DAYS
ago as TO the merits of Limburyer
cheese, when occurred to your CORES
pondent description of RoQuefort
cheese. After striking out the most
obscure features, twas about as fol-
lows: ''Roquefort cheese is of a dull
white color, except in spots where
modification has set in. Some claim il
TO be inhabited, but this is not true.
Even the intrepid and mephitic microbe
fees from il as we flee from a pesti-
lence. We have seen Limburger cheese
strong enough 20 shoulder two-bushel
sack Of wheat, but piece of Rogue
fort the size of dice can carry an
election. Limburger is a rose geranium
when compared with Roquefort- There
IS as much difference between them as
there Is between the purr of a kitten
and the roar of n lion. Some people
who claim TO be civilized say they like
Roq1efort, but they only eat il because
II - imported and expensive. A man
who will eat il is an open sepulchre.
and should be quarantined. or driven
into the wilderness. and never again
allowed 70 look into the face OF a human
being"
Sf.rihhler