Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-07
ONE CURE FOR INSOMNIA.
4 Man From New York State Took a Litt
 Active Exercfse on Horseback.

4 Man From New York State Took Little
 Active Exercise on Horseback.
 "I once was asufferer 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 got rid of the trouble"
 "What did you take for it?''
 "Bucking pony"
 "Tell us about that, please"
 "Well, you see, there was nothing the matter with me only l couldn't sleep. The doctor looked me over and said l wasn't suffering from any disease that he could detect, but all the same could get only few catnaps every night, and felt that would go crazy if such a 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 a string of ponies from the west. As the ponies were wild they were offered for sale cheap. I bought one. He was such a sleepy looking animal that we called him Rip Van Wrinkle. After we knew him better we dropped part of the name and called him plain Rip. The first ride l took on him furnished excitement for the whole village. Two men helped me to saddle and mount him in the stable. When the door was opened he shot out into the street like q 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 him. He started to run then, and I let him go as fast as hecould 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 bridle he be- gan to buck, and for few minutes thought my neck would be broken. He would go at a gallop when he went at all, 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 IeuCeSl luIHllS llp LONtI DtNlS, OdILd5 lLS gardens and keeping me busy lodging the branches of fruit trees. The next street led to a turnpike, along which spurrcd him for miles until he was GOV cred with foam and nearly tired out.
 He seemed to be docile when I got him back to the stable. Next day, how ever, he was nearly as bad as when first rode him, and every day for fort night was obliged to race him along the turnpike several miles. My! my! How he did buck! was so lame at the end of two weeks that could scarcely walk to my office, but could sleep. A few min utes after I got into bed at night was sleeping soundly, and I awoke every morning thoroughly refreshed"
 Do you still ride the pony!'
 No. By the time was cured of sleep lessness I 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 buck ] ing pony and ride as fast as he can. If no necks are broken, both man and pony will be benefited by the treatment V l New York Tribune.