Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-20
a CURE FOR INSOMNIA.
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His Sleeniessness

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His Sleepiessness.
Il once was a sufferer from insom-
MIA" said dentist from an interior
village to New York Tribune man,
''but got rid of the trouble
'sWhat did you take for it?'
.'Bucking pony"
Tell us abort that, please.
well, you see, there was nothing
the matter with me, only couldn't
sleep The doctor looked me over and
said WASH { suffering from any dis
ease that he could detect, but all the
same l could get only few catnaps
every night, and I felt that I would go
crazy if such condition of affairs con-
tinued much longer. A wise friend of
mine advised me to try horseback ex-
ereise. Just at that time man had
brought to the village a string of pc-
MES from the west. As the ponies
were wild they were offered for sale
cheap. bought one He was such
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 ex-
citement 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
a streak OF lightning. He ran full
against the fence opposite the stable
and broke several picl1ets. 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 onto his feet and
drove the spurs into him. He started
to run then, and l let him GO as fast as
he. could leg it until we got to the
Methodist church at the end of the
street. A temperance rneeting was be-
ing held in the church and the door
was open. Before I could stop the
pony we we're in the church and half
way up the aisle. Women screamed
and tainted,
s'Some of the men led Zip back into
the street. | didn't dare to get off
his back. When the men let go of the
bride he began to buck, and for few
minutes thought my neck would be
broken. He would 20 at gallop
when he went at all, iut he would
stop now and then to indulge in more
bucl1ing Presently he changed his
tactics and went from one street to
another, across lots, jumping fences,
tearing up flower beds, damaging gar
dens and keeping me busy lodging
the branches of fruit trees. The next
street led to turnpike, along which
spurred him for miles until he was
covered with foam and nearly tired
out. He seemed to be doeile when I
got him back to the stable. Next day,
however, he was nearly as bad as
when / first rode him, and every dav
for fortnight l 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 I
could scarcely walk to my office, but
could sleep. A few minutes after got
into bed at night was sleeping sound
ly, and l awol1e every morning thor
oughly refreshed -
DO you still ride the pony?"
mo. By the time / was cured of
sleeplessness had broken Rip to ride,
and | sold him for double the sum
had paid Tor him. Ny advice to any
body who is suffering from insomnia
IS to get a bucl1ing pony and ride as
hard as he can. If no neeks are
broken both man and pony will be
benefited by the treatment"