The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-12-23
ONE CURE Foa INSOMNIA.
A Man From New York State Took Little
Active Exercise on Horseback.

A Man From New York state Took n Little
Active Exercise on Horseback.
Il 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. bat 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 | couldn't sleep.
The doctor looked me over and said
wasn't suffering from any disease that
he could detect. but ali the same l could
get only few catnaps every night, and
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 a string
of ponies from the west. AS the ponies
were wild they were offered for sale
cheap. | 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
took on him furnished excitement for the
whole village. Two men helped me 10
saddle and mount him in the stable.
When the door was opened he shot out
into the street like a streak Of lightning.
s.He ran full against the fence opposite
the stable and broke several pickets.
Then he reared mp on his hind legs and
came near throwing me over backward.
Next he tried to stand on his head, but
l yanked him back on his feet and drove
the spurs iuro him. He started to run
then, and let him 20 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 doer was open. Before
could stop the pony we were in th'
church and half way up the aisle. Won
en- screamed and tainted.
"Some of the men led Rip back into tn,
street. | didn't dare 70 get off his back
When the men let 90 of the bride he be
gan to buck. and for few minutes
thought my neck would be broken. III
would 90 at a gallop when he went a
all, but he would stop now and then t.
indulge in some buching. Presently h
changed his tactics and went from on
street to another. across lots. jumpin;
fences, turning up flower beds. damaging
gardens and keeping me busy dodgini
the branches of fruit trees. The mex
street led to turnpike. along which
spurred him for miles until he was GOV
cred with foam and nearly tired out.
He seemed to be docile when l 60
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 tn
turnpike several miles. Myi myl HOY
he did buckl Twas SO lame at the end G
two weeks that l could scarcely walk t
my Office, but l could sleep. A few mil
utes after l got into bed at night l wa
sleeping soundly. and | awoke ever
morning thoroughly refreshed"
do you still ride the pony:"
mo. BY the time was cured Of sleeI
lessness had broken Rip to ride. and
- sold him for double the sum had pal
for him. My advice TO anybody who
suffering from insomnia is to get a bucl
ing pony ana ride as fast as he can.
no necks are broken. both man and pom
will be benefited by the treatment" -
New York Tribune.