Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1881 — Practical Lesson in Political Economy. [ARTICLE]

Practical Lesson in Political Economy.

A baron illustrious in the world of finance, desirous of treating a couple of pretty actfessCs, enters a fruiterer’s store and inquiries the price of the three ear? liest peaches of the season. “A hundred francs each, sir.” replies the merchant, “and you can see for yourself that they are splendid ones. '’ “It is rather a steep price,” observes the financier, “but I wouldn’t mind plying the price if I were sure they were ripe. ” “I will guarantee them. Taste one!” and the merchant cut one of the precious K aches in two, handed the baron oneIf and ate the other himself. “They are exquisite, indeed,” said the Baron; “wrap me up these two,” and he placed a 200-franc note on the counter. “I beg your pardon, the price is 400 francs.” said the dealer. “Four hundred francs? Why, it was only 300 when there was three peaches” “Precisely, sir; but as there are only two peaches left, they are rarer and the price has naturally advanced. If we were to eat one of the remaining couple the survivor, being unique, would be worth at least 1,000 francs.”