Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-12-12

The following DREAM had by the cele-
braaed Milford Bard.' is thus related by
Gee. LiPpard. Il was one Of the dreams
which afflicted the Bard, while laboring
under the influence Of manidpotu:
1T seemed to me- said the Bard.
'as tho / had been suddenly rou-
scd from my slumI,er. looked
around and found myself in the
centre Of a gay and happy crowd.
The first sensation experienced
was that Of being borne forward.
with a peculiar gentle motion-a
soft gliding motion. ! looked a
head, and found that | was in one
Of q long train Of cars, which
wcrc gliding over railway. /
could sec tho train, far, far ahead;
j, was turning a bend Of the rail-
way and seemed to be many
miles in length. It was COM
posed Of many cars. Every car,
open at tho top, was filled with
men and women-all gaiiy dress
cd-ali happy--alI laughing, talk
ing or singing. The peculiarly
gen,lc motion Of the cars inter-
ested me. There was no grating,
such as we hear on railroad.
They moved on without the least
jar OF sound. This saw, inter-
ested ,mc. looked over the side.
and to my as.onishment, found
shat the railroad and the cars
were made Of glass. The track.
the body Of the cars, and the
wheels all wcro glass. The glass
wheels, moved over tho glass
rails, without the least noise or
oscillation. This soft gliding
motion produced a feeling Of cx-
quisite happiness. | was SO hap
py and so calm! 1t seemed as if
everything was at rest within me
Il was full Of peace. While l
was wondering over this circum-
stance, a new sight attracted my
gaze. All along the railroad, on
either side, within a foot of the
track, were laid long lines Of cof
fins, end to end, and with a dead
body in every coffin. As far as l
could see, l bcl'eId these perpetu-
sl lines Of collins, ono on either
side Of the railroad, and every one
containing a corpse. dressed for
burial, with its cold white face
turned upward TO the light. The
sight filled mo with unutterablc
horror. IyelIed in agony, but
could make no sound. The gay
ihrong who were around me, on
" redoubled their singing and
laug at the sight of my ago.
ny-and we swept OH, and on, gill
ding with glass wheels over the
glass railroad .ev'ry moment COM
ing nearer to the bend of the
road, which formed an anglo with
the road, Far, far in the distance.
who are ruEsE?' / cried a,
last, pointing to the dead in their
collins.
These arc tho persons who
made this TRIP before u.s. was
the reply Of one Of the gay per-
sons, near me.
what TRIP ! asked.
why the trip We are now ma
king. Tho trip in these glass
cars over this glass railway was
the answer.
why do they lie along the road.
zach one in his cofiin?' 1 was
answered with a whisper and a
half laugh that froze my blood:
''rhey were dashed to death Mt
the end Of the Railroad said the
person whom l addressed, you
know the railroad terminates at
an abyss which, is without bottom
or depth. 1t is lined with pointed
rocks. As each car arrives at
the end. it precipi,atcs its passcn-
gers into the abyss. They are
dashed to pieces against the rocks
and their bodies are brought up
here, and placed in coffins as
warning to other passengers, but
no one minds it, we're so happy
on the glass railroad
lnever can describe the hor-
ror with which these words inspi-
red mo.
What is the name Of this rail-
road 2 / asked.
The person whom l addressed
replied, in tho same low voice
1t is the railroad Of HABIT. 1t