Year: 1876

Written for the WEEKLY HERALD


early to bed aud early to rise,


makes a man healthy, wealthy
I.and WISE" No saying was ever


truer than this. The young man


who frollicks about or on the
streets, and idles away his time


until q late hour at night, perhaps
past twelve O'clock, and some
times in bad company, thus dis


gracing not only themselves but


their parents; and then finally


goes to his room at that late hour


and retires for rest, and then from
necessity, sleeps and slumbers


until late in the morning; is. Just
as certain and assuridly to fail to


make his lire successful as he
lives. The day is made and de-


signed for work and the night for
rest. The law OF nature requires


it, and propriety suggests it. And


the young man who commences
this course Of life, and educateS


himself to that habit; to do all his


work in day time, and finishes the


labor designed for that day before


the ordinary hour for going to


bed, and then regularly retires


for rest, and rises with or before


the sun, in the morning, is GER


tainly bound to make his life a
success, no matter what his busi-
ness may be. The secret Of sue


cess in any business. is to attend
it watchfully, vigilantly and regu-
larly. The time once was, when
young men Of good families, were
so careful Of their reputation, that
they never dared to be out at an
unusual hour at night, on the
streets, or at suspicious places,
lest it might tend to blight that
character which their parents sus-
tanned, and had been instilled in
them by parents, who above all
pray for their success. What a
blessing it would be, if all young
men, would feel 50 now. Ii would
so often save their parents who
always feel the deepest interest
in their welfare Of many a sleep |
less hour, when their Son is ram
bling and foolishly and unprotita-
bly,, spending his time on the |
streets Of town, or perchance in
disreputable company; little |
thinking Of the trouble he is Civ
ing his parents. Such a course Of
life will certainly lead to the utter
ruin and destruction Of all such,
both as to success in life, and |
throughout all eternity. None |
but the very best Of company, |
either male or female should ever
be sought, and all other should be
as carfully avoided as you would |
avoid the poisonous vipor. The
one is as dangerous as the. other.
The young mans destiny is shap-
ed and provided bX.himself, either
for good OF evil. The former com
mends the respect Of all good peo-
pie, The latter only of the wick
ed. How pleasant it is for pa
rents to see their son always
seeking the society of the good
and bidding fair to prosper in life
in whatever business he may fol
low, and when his life shall have
been spent proftably to himself
and society, be prepared TO meet
his parents in that Heaven of
everlasting rest. To finally sue
coed regular habits must be OBJ
served, and when labor of the day
is ended, then retire for the rest
Of the night, and rise with the
sun next morning and success
shall be yours. This is but the
experience Of every great and
good man in the world. He thus
avoids all temptation to vice and
immortality, but learns to love
home with all its attractions, and
makes happiness and success his
chief object in life. Without reg
ular habits of this kind no one
can enjoy good health and his
mind will be inactive and rest
less. What a blessing it would
be if all young men, and ladies
would observe that golden rule
early to bed and early to rise.