The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-08-17
ONE CURE Foa INSOMNIA. ]

4 Man Fro,Ss New York state Took Little
Active Exercise ON Horse.,ark.
Il once was asufferer from insomnia"
said q dentist who lives in oae CT tie
small villages Of the state, as he sat talk
ing with other men ii the sitting room
Of an rp town hotel. ''but I got rid Of the
trouble
What did you take for it?'
'sBucking pony
Tell us about that, please"
We'll, you see. there was nothing the
matter with me only couldn't sleep.
The doctor looked me oyer and said ]
wasn't suffering >from any disease that
he could detect, but HI the same could
get only few catnaps every night, and
l felt that would go crazy if such con-
dition Of affairs continued much longer.
A wise friend of mine advised me to try
horseback exercise Just at that time a
man had brought to the village string
of ponies from t 'est. As the ponies
were wild they Ire offered for sale
cheap. bought one. He was sach a
sleepy looking animal that we called him
Rip Van Winlsle. After we knew him
better we dropped part of the name and
called him plain Rip. The first rue
took on him furnished excitement fof tic
whole village. Two men helped me to
saddle and mount him in the stable.
When the door was opened he shos out
into the street like streak of lightning.
He ran full against the fence opposite
the stable and broke several pickets
Then he reared up on his hind legs and
came near throwing me over backward
Next he tried to stand on his head, but
Iyanked him back on his feet and drove
the spurs into him. He started to run
then, and let him go as fast as he could
leg it until we got to the Methodist
church at the end of the street. A tenn
perance meeting was being held in the
church and the door was open. Before ]
could stop the pony we were in the
church and half way up the aisle. Wom-
en- screamed and tainted.
Some of the men led Rip back into the
street. didn't dare to get off his back
When the men let go of the bride he be-
gan to buck. and for a few minutes
thought my neck would be broken. He
would 60 at a gallop VIXEN he went at
al, but he would stop now and then to
indulge in some bucking. Presently he
changed his tactics and went from one
street to another, across lots, jumping
fences, turning up flower beds, damaging
gardens and keeping me busy lodging
the branches Of fruit trees. The next
street led to turnpike, along which
spurred him for miles until he was COW
cred with foam and nearly tired out.
"Ee see.sled to be docile when I got
him back to tie Stable. Next day, how
ever, he VS. nearly as bad. as when
first rode him, and every day for fort
night was obliged to race him along the
turnpike several miles. NJ! my! How
he did bUc.A! was SO lame at the end of
two weeks that could scarcely walk to
my Office, but l could sleep. A few min
utes after got into bed at night was
sleeping soundly, and l awo-e every
morning thoroughly refreshed"
do you still ride the pony?'
'.No. Ely the time was cured of sleep
lessness l had broken Rip to ride, and /
sold him for double the sum had paid
for him. My advice to anybody who is
suffering from insomnia is to get b.c..s-
ing pony AMI ride as fast as he can. If
no necks are broken, both man and pony
will be benefited by the treatment
New York Tribune.