Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-11

Wormleys, and he had at this time the en-
tire upper floor. embracing three bed rooms
On the morning following the first night he
went to Wormley and complained OF the
dogs which kept him awake II can fix that"
said Wormley, and the next day the dogs
were taken away. On the day following
Hewitt said he was kept awake by the
yowling of the cats. Mr.. Worrnley replied
THE cats are harder to get rid of than the
dogs. but 1 will see what can do to get rid
or them" The third night Hewitt came
down more disguised than ever and said he
had failed to get sleep because of the noise
made by the birds. Wo-nley hereupon
threw up his hands in despair Il don't
know what / can do, Mr.. Hewitt" said he
You can poison dogs and you can shoot
cats, but the man has to get up early who
would kill all the sparrows and the iarks.'
Hewitts insomnia continued through the
whole of his congressional career, and l
think he carried it back to New York with
him.
Get Sleep From Exercise.
A number of prominent men get sleep
from exercise. Secretary Smith keeps his
system in order by horseback ride every
day. Joseph G. Cannon takes gallop into the
country three times week and Henry
Cabot Lodge spends a part of each day in
the saddle. Some Of the greatest horse
lovers in the United States became in
terested in horse flesh through their de-
sires to get away from their work This
was the case with the late Senator STAN
ford He had been working day and night
on the Pacific railroad scheme when he
began to break down. He lost his APP
petite, failed to sleep and his doctor told
him that he must throw up everything and
take rest. He replied that he could not
do 1T and the physician then advised him
to buy a horse and drive several hours
every day. He bought the best team he
interested in them and his mind went from
the building of railroads to the speeding
OF horses. He studied the horse and for
mulated new theory for horse breeding
In order to support 1t he had his famous
photographs made of the horse in motion,
the taking and publishing of which cost
him over $4,000. Throughout the remain
der of his life he got his best rest when he
was working with his horses and his stock
farm when he died was worth millions
How Robert Bonner Secured Health,
II was the same with Robert Bonner, the
proprietor Of the New York Ledger. and the
owner OF Dexter. Maud s. and Sunol In
1856 Bonner, who began life as an Office
boy, and who up to that time had worked
without cessation began to fail in health
He could not sleep and his meals did not
agree with him. One day his family ply
stefan came into his office and said, Rob
ert want your check for S375'
What for?" said Bonner
Il have got q horse for you." replied the
physician, and 1 want you to drive him
You are making lot Of money. but 1t will
be Of no good to you II you can't live and
enjoy 1t. and your only salvation is to get
into the open air for a part OF every day'
Well, Bonner gave the man the check and
got the horse. He began to speed him and
tried in his drives to pass such men as
John Harper of Harper Brothers and Com
modore Vanderbilt, who were taking the
same medicine. He soon became Interested
in horse flesh and bought a team for 81 900
which trotted mile In 2:5S. This was con-