The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-01

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nearer the truth 20 explain that she
shifted the burden from her own shout
dera TO those OF the strangers within
her gates and forced them to pay the
price Of imperial folly by one Of the
most Ingenious schemes OF strategic
finance that the world has ever seen
There are IA Paris az least three
prices for everything that the market
offers and It may be reckoned rs a
certainty that. while the Frenehman
Will pay the smallest OF these prices
and the English or German visitor the
second, the American viii pay the high
est There are oven three prices on tho
omnibus. and Il so happens that you
VIII sometimes see the top OF one Of
these vehicles crowded tlll u looks like
q Fort Lee excursion boat. the little
standing room at the rear packed with
people and the inside absolutely empty.
u Is because Of this system Of three
prices that II Is by no means an easy
matter 90 estimate the cost Of living IN
the French capital. but got up carly
one morning and spent two or three
hours IN the great markets that Zola
'as described with 10 much force and
80 went with my landlord. who Is a
rhrcWd and thrifty son OF France. and
noticed the prices that he paid Tor what
he rot, think that am IN a position
10 quote what are called IN commercial
circles bottom hgures" on the eaiableg
that we priced there.
! win say here that prices fluciuate
In the rar,s markets "a much o. they
10 on the New York stock exchange.
nd because rabbits may be bought 'cr
cents a pound at . o'clock In the
morning there Is no reason to believe
hat they viii be either Is or % cents
when the sale closes Al certain
our the police put an abrupt end 90
business by clearing the street Of ycn-
tcrs. aud % is az this moment. with
The officers OF Justice bearing down
upon them from behind and the crafty
boicl-kcCpCrs gnd housewives assailing
Them from IN front. that the market
ices itn most exciting changes.
Sometimes the sellers are Obliged 10
tlspose % the remnants OF their stock
I wmous'y cheap figures. but II no,
.afrequCnily happens that 80 many
uyers hold on till the last that the
iddlug becomes eager and tho ngures
. iso 20 heights that were never dreamed
q earlier In the day.
For example. when VIC nrsi reached
lae mlrkc, chickens were offered TO ne
u $3.50 apiece and asparagus az Is
cents a bunch but On the chaotic mo.
moni OF closing the asparagus lcgped 20
50 cents a bunch and my landlord bad
In a job lot Of eight wcr.hy-lookiug
fowls Tor iu1t % cents apiece.
Roast ribs OF beef / noticed sold for
about 90 cents a pound. which was nre.
cisely the price paid Tor lobster. or.
binary butter ranged from Is to %
cents and the best quality from 20 10
%. MIR was 5 cents quart. snail
mackrrel were cents each. sarnop
was 20 cents a pound and sole about -.
Trrhot. considered a great Cc!icacy In
France. was nearly 20 cents a pound
but mushrooms Of the very best tual.
iiy could be- had Tor 10 cents a Mound
aud VIC an know thu, q takes ercs,
many Of ,htm 20 weigh as much as tina,
New potatoes from Africa cost about
cents a pound and the French variety
abou; Q.
Besides the staples have mentioned
I saw all sorts Of things that are uever
eaten Va our country. at least know
irgly, and which are offered here IN
the poor al very slight cost. Horse
sausegcs are In constant demand and
| saw a cows uddor cut into horrible
gliccs and cgpoged ior sale. Outside iao
market old women stirred great caul.
drons Of talck, savory soup. which thew
sold az cents plate. aud In the wine
shops drinks OF wine or brandy could
be had for from to cents each. nc.
cording TO size and quality.
Concerning rents In Paris and lie
suburbs was told by Mr.. Boyd Noel
ono OF the principal agents IN the town.
that an apartment capable Of holding
In comfortable style two or three peo-
pie could be had In Paris In a respect.
able nelghborhood for from $50 10 $500
a year. but In swell localities like the
Champs Elysocs or the Avenue Bols dc
Boulogno there Is no limit TO the prlcs.
that the landlords will ask. For OK.
ample. an apartment In a new hous,
with an elevator will cost from 81. OO0 ii |
$1,000. and rs 10 furnished hats IN the
fashionable districts they contribute
largely to the paying on Of the national /
debt.