The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-12

at WUrmley's, and he had at this time the
entire upper floor, embracing three bed
rooms. On the morning following the
first night he went to WOrmley and COM
planned 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 away by the yowling
of the cats. Mr.. Wormley replied: 1.-The
cats are harder to get rid of than the dogs,
but will see what | can do to get rid
of them" The third night Hewitt came
down more disguised than ever and said he
had failed 20 get sleep because of the noise
made by the birds. WoTmley bereupOn
threw up his hands in despair 81 don't
know what l can dc. Mr.. Hewitt" said he.
- ~ GU can poison dogs and you can shoot
cats, but the man has to get up early who
would kill all the 81 arrows and the larks."
Hewitrs insomnia continued through the
whole of his congressional career, and l
think be carried it back 10 New York with
him.
A number of prominent men get sleep
from exercise. Hoke Smith keeps his sys-
tenn in order by a hOrseb ok ride every
day. Joseph g. Cannon takes gal Cd into
the country three times week and Henry
Cabot Lodge spends 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
iorG. He had been working day and night
on the Pacific Railroad scheme when he
began to break down. He lost his ap
petite, failed Gu sleep and his doctor told
him that he must throw up everything and
take rest He replied that he could not
90 it, and the physician then advised him
TO buy horse and drive several hours
every day. He bought the best team he
could find, and as he drove them be be-
came interested in them and bis mind
went from the building Of railroads to the
speeding of horses. He studied the horse
and formulated new theory for horse
breeding. In order to support 1t he had
his famous photographs B ade of the horse
in motion, the taking and publishing of
which cost him over $4,000. Throughout
the remainder of his life he got bis best
rest when he was working with his horses.
1t was the same with Robert Bonner,
the proprietor of the New York Ledger,
and the owner OF Dexter, Maud 5 and
Sunol. In 1856 Bonner, who begun life as
an office-boy. and who up TO that time had
worked without cessation, began 10 fail in
health. He could not sleep and his
meals did not agree with him. One day
his family physician came into his Office
and said: Robert. want your check.
for $50"
What for ?" said Bonner.
II have got horse for yOu," replied the
physician, land / want you to drive him.
You are making a lot OF money, but it will
be Of no gond to you il you can't live and
enjoy 1t. and your only salvation is to get
into the open air for part IF every day"
Well, b 'Dner gave the man the check ana
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 we're taking the
same medicine He soon became interested
in horse flesh and bought team for $4,000
which trotted mile in 2:5S This was
considered very fast in those days. but
Bonner went on. buying from year TO year
until one day be paid $4,000 for the mare
PocahOntas, which was the highest price
up to that time ever paid for a horse.
Pocahontas went in 2:l7. and year
later Bonner gave $4,000 more for
Dexter He aflerwsrd paid the same
amount to Vanderbilt for Maud >,
and it is said that the price he
paid Stanford for Sunol was more
than hundred thousand dollars. All To-
gether he has spent in the neighborhood
OF half million dollars for horses and his
chlef pleasure in his old age is said to be
arriving. John Rockefeller gets much OF
Ms rest from his horses. He keeps eood
stuu and he used TO get uD at A. NJ. ana
speed MS team for an hour before break
taot. Inc late millionaire Congressman
ocott Oh Pennsylvania eased his brain
NNA9C oIteuiHR anu OOU OdnClOh
"OoS me god Of health by taking long
horseback rides into the country.
number OF our statesmen get their rest
from cards. Secretary Carlisle plays poker
heatIy every evening" and the financial
pIoulelhS OF the treasury fly away before
the excitement which comes from a game
OF penny ante. John S erman eases his
nina WIN game of whist. and Garfield.
when ne was troubled with insomnia. used
10 get up and play solitaire in his night
shirt. Carlisle, [ am told. plays solitaire
during some of his hardest work. VOL
colt, Don Cameron and Secretary
Gresham lose themselves in poker,
and nearly all of the Southern
statesmen are addicted to this game.
Henry Clay is said to have been the best
seven-up player in the State of Kentucky,
ard when he was making the treaty OF
Client he relieved his mind by winning all
sorts Of bets from Albert Gallatin. Pow
ell Clayton Of Arkansas is very fond of
mixer and tha Qhnl Daacnn Smith of the