The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-20
RISE WITH THE LARK"
A Society for Keeping Good Hours-Iie-
suits of Hign Civilization.

suits OF dign tiNiiNAiioh
A society for keeping good hours has
been formed i'm Paris and branches OF IL
have been established in other French
cities. Its membership is confined to
persons Of wealth aad leisure, for the
reason that laborini' People are obliged to
rise early and become n sred with a
long DAVIS work that they ar. glad TO 90
to bed at dark or shortly after The mem
bers OF the "Ligue di Marin" propose
to take long social walks through the
parks, along the boaleyards and into the
country, in the morning, starting out be
fore the rising of the sun. They also
propose to change the hours for meals,
having dinner az about the time they
have been in the habit of eating break
fast. Their receptions will be at in the
evening instead OF 10 or II. They will
exert their influence TO have balls, con
certs, theatrical performances and other
public entertainments commence at the
same early hour.
Changing night into day and day into
night is one of the resalis Of modern high
civilization. No one can give any good
reason for the absurd change The more
wealthy and cultivated most people be
come, the larger Is tho portion Of the
night that is devoted to intellectual labor
and amusements. and the smaller the
part given TO sleep The larger the pop
ulation of a place, the later Is the time
for rising and retiring. Farmers rise
4 =. =. al l,..,.. l. Ca of
day dawn. and are out in the fields at
sunrise; village people are an hour or
two later in all these things and those
who live in cities are several hours later.
The first English parliament, like coun-
try PRAYER meeting, convened at early
candle Lighting" Year 10y year the time
of meeting was postponed till midnight
was the hour for assembling. \ reform
was then thought Necessary. and 1t now
meets nc a somewhat seasonable hour IN
the evening
Men who have accomplished much
have almost without exception been
early risers. Bishop Ken, author Of the
familiar hymn commencing Awake.
NY Soul and with the Sun, - composed II
before the sun was up. and recited It or
sung it to wake up the college boys who
were late sleepcrs. By his directions bis
funeral took place 10 daybreak, and the
hymn he wrote is chauted over his grave
every Sunday morning. In the SIX
teenth century students in English COLI
leges were obliged 10 Use at > and 20 Ice
ready for prayers and recitations at g.
They preserved through life the habits
they acquired in boyhood.
The men who acquired great distinc-
ton in England in previous age were
early risers. Sir Edward Coke rose at 3
every morning in the year, and as no one
else about the house was up lighted ms
own FIRE Lord Burghlcy and John Yves
lev rose at 4, Sir Ashley Cooper and Lord
Chatham at >. GiObOn, the great hl--
torian. was always at work a, g, which
was two hours after tie time Ruuens. the
painter. commenced % use las brush.
Daniel Webster 'r1se with the lark. '
He acquired the habi. on a New hamp-
shire farm and it cling Cd him all bus
life. When he and Lord Ashburon
Mtlf tllEsEt'k III n'AAA.Ni- FNfA .f.'tN''
ern boundary dispUte aa cid farmer
friend became impatient at the long de-
Law and accused Webster of forgetting
the good ways he had acquired when he
was a farm lad and was living at home,
Nothing of the kind, the great states
man said: II work hard and / presume
Lord Ashbmt0n does, bul We DO not get
along as fast as | wish. as we can seldom
manage IL so rs 10 get together. The
fact is rise at 4 every morning. which
is exactly the time my distinguished fel-
low laborer goes 10 bed.
The society world is certain Co follow
the fashions in dress that are set in Paris.
1t may adopt the fashion Of early rising.
1t is not an expensive one Ike that OF
wearing costly garments Of peculiar de-
sign. 1t is fashion that is prOmouvc
OF economy rs well as health. Early
rising will be a decided novelty 70 most
persons, and may be found enjoyable on
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