The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-27
WHOLE NO. 22OO
A Certain Cure for insomnia

" 1 once was a sufferer from insomnia,
said dentist who Ives in one Of the
small villages Of the state, as be sat talk
ing with other men ia the sitting room
of an up town hotel, ''but got rid Of the
trouble"
What did you take for IT. ?"
Bueking pony"
Tell US about that, please"
Wen, you see there was nothing the
matter with me only I couldn't sleep.
The doctor looked me over and said
wasn't suffering from any disease that he
could detect, but all the same l could get
only few cat-naps every night, and l
felt that l would go crazy il such con-
dition Of affairs continued much longer.
A wise friend Of mine advised me 70 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 cheap.
bought one. He was such s sleepy look
ing animal that we called him Rip Van
Winkle. Alter 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 vii
lage. Two men helped me to saddle and
mount him in the stable. When the
door was opened he shot out into the
street ike a streak Of lightning.
He ran full against the fence opposite
the stable AMI broke several piekets
Then be 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 to his feet and drove
the spurs into him. lie started 10 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 door was open. Before
I could stop The pony We were in the
church and half way up the aisle. Wom-
en- screamed and fainied.
"Some Of the men led Rip back into
the street. I didn't dare TO get of his
back When the men let 20 Of the bri-
dle be began to buck, and for few min
utes thought my neck would be broken.
lie would 90 at gallop when he went
at all, hut he would stop now and then
% indulge iu.some bucking. Presently
be 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 lei to a turnpike, along which l
spurrel him Tor miles until he was COW
cred with foam aud nearly tired out.
He seemed 70 be docile when got
him back 10 the stable. Next day, how
ever, he was nearly as bad as when
frs. rode him, and every day for fort
night / was Obliged to race him along
the turnpike several miles. Ny my
How he did buck was 50 lame at the
end Of two weeks that / could scarcely
walk to my Office, bat I could sleep A
few minutes after 1 got into bed al night
I was sleeping sonndly, and I awoke ev-
cry 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 1
sold him for double the sum had paid
for him. Ny advice to nybody who is
suffering from insomnia is to get a buck
ing pony and ride as fast as he can. If
no necss are broken, both man and pony
will be benefited By the treatment. -
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