The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-04-11
Milford Oard

me following dream had Nv the ccic,ra.
ted Milford Bard. i thus related by George
Lipparj. II was one of the dreams which
afflicted the Bard, while laboring under the
influence of m0aia po'u:
" II seemed to me- said the Bard, "as
though ! had been suddenly aroused from
N, >lumbcr, looked around and found
myself ia the centre oi gay aud happy
crowd. The first sensation ! cynnri.nros'
was that Of being borne forward with a
peculiar gentle motion. looked around
and found that was IN one of long train
of ears, which were gliding over a railway
! could see the train far. far ahead. it was
turning u bend of a railway, aud seemed 10
he many miles IN length. II was composed
of many ears Every ear open ut the top.
was filed with men aud women-al eaily
dressed all happy all laughing all talk.
ing, or singing. The peculiar gentle mo.
ton of the ears Interested me, There was
40 grating. such n We hear on railroad
They moved On without the least ar or
sound. Thi, say interested me. ! look.
ed over the side. aud to my nstonishmen,,
found that the rail road and ear. were made
ot glass The track. the body of the ears,
and the wheels were glass. The glas.
wheels moved over thu glass rail, without
the least noise or oscillation This soft
gliding motion produced feeling of cx.
quisile happiness Il was 50 happy and
calm I, seemed n if every thing WAS mt
rest within me- was full Of peace. While
| was wandering over this circumstance, n
new sight attracted my gaze All along the
rail road on either sid,, within n foot of
the track wcrc laid long lines of collins,
end I end, and dead body in each coffin.
" far n | could see, beheld these per.
pctual lines of collins, one on either side
OF the railroad aud every one containing
corpse dressed for burial with it, cold
white face turned upward. To the light.
The sight filled the with nnnttcrablc horror.
| yelled in agony, hut could make no sound.
The CAV throug around me. only rcdoublcd
their singing aud laughter, ut the sight of
my agony and We swept on, and gliding
with glass wheel. over glass railroad each
moment coming nearer to The bend OF the
road which 'prmcd an angie with the road.
far in the distance.
Who are those cried AT last, point.
ing To the dead in their collins.
- These are the persons who made tins
trip, before Us, WAS the reply of one of
the gaAest person, near me-.
wv bat trip asked.
"'Why the trip We are non making The
trip in these glass car, over tins glass rail
WAY. Was the answer.
Why do they lie along the road. each
one in bi- coffin, Iva, answered with
whisper and a half laugh which tro1c my
blood
They were dashed To death at the end
of the railroad said the person whom !
addrc,scd Won know the railroad ter
inmates ut nm ahys- which Is without bot.
tom or depth. II i, lined with pointed
rocks. They are dashed To pieces against
lhc rocks, and their bodies are brought up
here, and placed IL collins n n warning Ia
other passengers. hui ne one minds it, we re-
So happy on tie giu-s railroad.
never can describe the horror with
whrh thosr Wo~i. Inspired me.
"' What i. the name Of the railroad |
askcd
ihe person whom addressed replied,
IN the sam low voice.
cit i. the railroad of Habit It l. very
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,,., an, Var onrr In the ears. every body
I.l;.L,.J v.;t, ,hr .on glidin, motion
The ears move 50 geuily les it /, the
railway of Habit. aud with it, glass wheels
vo.nr. ,,hirl;ny oy,, . pIn.. railroad To a
l,hnn,lss. INV. In n few moment. We II
l.. ,hnro aud th.n tboy n bring our bodies
.yd rnt them in collins as 4 warning to
nh,.r. Ian, unlndv yill mind if VIII The, T.
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