The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-13

ing at the wharves.
The horse.car was delayed much
longer than he expected. and while he
waited man passed by, dressed odd
ly, Ephraim noticed, in knee-breeches
and very old-fashioned coat and hat.
Ephraim said to him, politely:
Can you tell me, sir, where l can
get morning paper in this neighbor-
hood? The lad buy from, common
ly, is not at his post this morning.
The stranger, stopping, looked at
Epbraim with queer expression, and
presently said:
Il don't think l understand you; a
morning paper, did you say?
Yes, one of the morning papers !;
the Argus or Commercial amy OF
them.
sWhy, my dear sir, there is but one
newspaper published in this city. 1t
is the Gazette. 1t comes out on Sat-
urday and this, you know, is only
Tuesday.
Do you mean to say we have no
daily papers exclaimed Ephraim,
somewhat angrily.
Daily papers! Papers published
every day Why, sir, there is not such
newspaper in the world, aud there
never will be.
'Pshaw! said Ephraim, turning his
back on the man in disgust.
The stranger smiled, and, shaking
of Ephraim's sanity, passed onward.
sTne man is cracked said Ephraim,
looking after him. No daily papers I
The fellow has just come from the in
terror of Africa; or else he is an es-
capped lunatic. 1t is very queer that
car does not come! and Ephriam
glanced up the streetanxiously. There
is not a car IN sight! A fire some
where, I suppose. Too bad, that
should have lost so much timel l
shall walk down town.
But, as Ephraim stepped into the
highway, he was surprised to find that
there were no rails there. The cob.
ble- stone pavement was unbroken.
well, upon my word! This is the
strangest of all. What on earth has
become of the street-carsl 1 must go
afoot, l supposed the distance is great
am afraid shall be too late for buis-
ness as it is.
As he walked onward at a rapid
pace, and his eyes fell upon the build
ings along the route, he was queerly
sensible that the city had undergone a
certain process of transformation. 1t
had a familiar appearance, too. He
seemed to know it in its present as.
pect and yet not to know it. The
way was perfectly familiar to him,
and he recognized all the prominent
landmarks easily, and still he had an
iindefinable feeling that some other
city had stood where this did and he
had known this very route under 9TH
er conditions, and that the later con-
ditions were those that had passed
away, while those that he now saw
belonged to a much earlier period.
He felt, too, that the change, what
ever it was. had brought loss with it..
The buildings that lined the streets
he thought very ugly. They were
old, misshapen, having pent-roofs and
absurdly high gables, and the shop
windows were small, dingy, and set
with small panes of glass. He had
known it as handsome street edged
with noble edifices, and Offering to the
gaze Of the pedestrian a succession OF
splendid windows filled with mer-
chandise of the most brilliant descrip-
tion.
But Ephraim pressed on with a de-
Termination to seek his favOrite res
taurant for he began to feel hungry.
In little while he reached the corner
where the restaurant should have been,
but to his vexation he saw that the
| building there was a cOffee-hOuse OF
mean appearance, in front of which
swung blurred and dingy sign.
He resolved to enter, for he could
get breakfast here at least. He push
ed through the low doorway and over
the sanded floor into a narrow sort ol
box, where table was spread and,
as he did so, he had hazy feeling
that this, too, was something that he
was not familiar with.
sIt must be- he said, that my brain
is producing succession of those SEN
sations that I have had sometimes be-
fore; which persuade the credulous
that they are in circle, and forever
live their lives over again.
As lie took d seat a waiter approach
ed him.
Give me bill of fare,' said Eph-
RAIN.
Bill of fare, sir? Have no bill of
fare, sir. Never have them, sir; no
ceflee.house has them, sir. Get you
up nice breakfast, though, sir.
What have you got?
Ham, sir, steak, sir, boiled egg, sir,
coffee, tea, mullins. just in from fur
rim countries, are you?
Never mind where 1 am from,
said Ephraim testify. Bring me a
broiicd steak, an egg, and some muf-
fins and coge, and bring them quick
ly.
Yes. sir; half minute, sir. Any
thing else, sir?
Bring me newspaper.
sYes. sir; here it is, sir; the very
latest, sir.
Ephraim took the paper and glanc-
ed at it. 1t was the Weekly Gazette,
four days old a little sheet of yellow
brown paper, poorly printed.s con-
!. .taininu some fra O omeutS of news. and