Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-05-12
ONE CURE FOR INSOMNIA.
a Man From New York state Took a I.it;i
Ae,i,s Exercise an Horseback

a Man From New York state Took Little
Active Exercise on Horseback.
Il once Was asufferer from insomnia"
said lenti:t who lives in one of the
small Villages IF the state. rs he sat talk
ing with other men III the sitting room
of an mp town hotel. ''but got rid of the
trouble"
"What did you take for III"
''Bucking pony"
"Tell MS 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 all the same could
get only u few c;ltnaps every night. and
felt that would 90 crazy if such a con-
liiion of affiirs continued much longer.
\ wise friend IF mine advised me Ia try
horseback exercise. Just AT that time u
man had brought To the village II string
If I.onie; from the west. As the ponies
were wild they We're offered for sale
cheap bought one. He was such Il
sleepy looking animal that we called him
Rip Van Wiakle. 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 villaS-. Two men helped me To-
saddle and mount him in the stable.
When the door was opened he sho: ont
into the stree. like IL 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
game near throwing me over backward.
Next he tried 10 stand on his head. but
yanked him back Oh his feet and drove
the spurs into HIM. He started To run
then. ami let him 20 as fast as he could
leg II until We got 10 the Methodist
church ut the end of the street. a tenn
perance meeting was being held III the
church and the door was open Before
could stop the pony we We're i'll the
church and half WAY up the aisle. Wom-
-n screamed and tainted.
Some of the men led Rip back into the
street. dent dare Ia get off hiss back.
" hen the men let go of the bride lac be-
gan To buck, and for II few minutes l
thought my neck would be broken. He
would 20 at IL gallop when he went at
all. but he would stop now and then to
indulge in some bucking. Presently h.
changed his tactics and went from one
street u another. across lots. jumping
fences. turning up flower beds. damaging
gardens and keeping me busy lodging
the branches of fruit trees. The next
street lid To Il turnpike. along which
spurred him for miles until he was COW
cred with foam and nearly tired out
He seemed to he docile when | got
him back to the stable. Next day. how
e:er. lie was nearly as bad as when l
first rode him. and every day for "a fort
night was obliged 10 race him along the
turnpike several miles. My! my! How
hc did buck. was So lame at the end of
two weeks that could scarcely walk la
my Office. bu; could sleep. a few min
utes after | got into bed at night was
sleeping soundly. and | awoke every
morning, thoroughly refreshed
DO You still ride the pony
No. BY the time was cured of sleep
lessness l had broken Rip To ride. and
sold him for double the sum had paid
for him My advice 10 anybody who is
suffering from insomnia il 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" y
New York Tribune.