The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-22
ONE CURE r..a INSOMNIA.
q Man From New s"rk state Took a Little
Active Exercise ON HorsebacA.


Active Exercise On HorsebacA.
Il once was sufferer from insomnia"
said dentist who lives in one Of the
small villages of the state, as he sat talk
ing with other men in the sitting room
Of an up town hotel. "but I got rid Of the
trouble"
''What did you take for it,"
"Bucking pony"
TELL us about that, please"
We'll, you see. there was nothing tie
matter with me only | couldn't sleep.
The doctor looked me over and said
wasn't suffering from any disease that
he could detect. but all the same could
get only a few catnaps every night, and
felt that would go crazy if such a con
dition of affairs continued much longer.
4 wise friend Of mine advised me to try
horseback exercise. Just at that tim" ii
man had brought to the village a ,;r.:.s
Of ponies from est. As the ponies
were wild they re offered for si,e
cheap. | bought osle. He was such Il
sleepy looking animal that we called him
Rip Van Winkle. After we knew him
better we dropped part of the name and
1GiiFrl pau Ait iitN
took on him furnished excitement FOR t.
whole village. Two men helped me Ia
saddle aud ino-nt him in the stable.
When the door was opened he shot out
into the street like a 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
yanked him back on his feet and drove
the spurs into Inn. He started to run
then, and let him 20 as fast as he coul,
leg it until we got to the Methodist
church at the end of tine street. 4 tenn
perance meeting was being held III the
church and the door was open. Before !.
could stop the pony we We're in the
church and half way up the aisle. Wo.n
en screamed and tainted.
Some of the men led Rip back into i. .!e
street. didn't dare to get off his back.
When the mea let go of the bride he L.
gan to buck. and for IA few minutes
ti4pigl.t my neck would be broken. He
would go at gallop when he went at
all, but he would stop now and then 10
li.iuiSe III sOlIle DlcEluS. I'FcsE.iiiS ne
changed his tactics and went from one
street to another. across lots. jumpin.
fences. turning up flower beds, damaging
gardens and keeping me busy dods,in,
lie branches of iruit trees. The neat
street led tu i. turnpike. along which |
spurred him for miles until he was cov-
cred with foam and nearly tired out.
He seemed to be docl!e when | rnt
hin back 10 the stable. NeIt day. how
ever, he WAS nearly as bad as Wien
i.rst rode hIia, and every day for fort
nlgnt was Obliged tu race him along the
turnpike several miles. y. my. How
he did buck. was so lame iit the end of
two weeks that | could scarcely walk t.
my office. but caali sleep A few mii-
i,es after | got iain bed at night | WAS
sleeping souniiy, AMI awoa- every
morning thoroughly refreshed.
DO yon still ride the ,.eay:'
NO. BY the time WAS cured Of sleep
lessness had broken k.p 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 a buck
ing pony and ride as fast as he can II
no necks are broken, both man and pony
will be benefited by the treatment. =
New York Tribune.