Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-20
For the Che7aw Gazette.
:. AL that's bright must fade,
:. Tnn hrinhtast7st;.l the n.etes!."

All that's bri@ht must iaIe,
.Tnc brightest Still the hectes!"
Il was with; feelings oi heartfelt soFgo"
that I yesterday shearl Of the deaih o.
BENJAMIN F. WILKINSON, Of "mnsooFoUgh'
So. Ca. There is something peculiarly me-
ancholy in the Life Of this excellent Young
man. lie was one Fin the lnualoe' o. "acse
endowed with high intellectual capacity tor.
eeG to make their way through the FHssea
paths of life, poor, friendless and dssFegaTa2o'
J have not seated myself to display to the
world the clouoed morn @! lis existence 20
recount the incidents OF his carly life. am
uaacquaintcd with. them, lei them rest J.. o.
l:vioa; !. may be interesting to the ma" Oh q.
ard reflection, to the philosopher WHO c"'a''E
surveys ;he affairs. CT men, to be informed ci
the struggle of genius with misfortune; "a'c
ever found it painful task to listen TO- or %
read of the unequal combat OF mno' against
poverty and afflicton.
1,,,o author Of this tribute 20 his memory,
has had the pleasure of one years acqua"'-
,,nce with him only; but, in so short slne'
his amiable department, thouga IN a ilac" 81,
ner;or station, found its way to his heart ana
created deep anl lasting interest i'F ll's wei
fare Not only viii he speak for himseii-ou'
he thinks he speaks the sentiments Of q larse
and talented class with whom lie IS asSoc'A-
.od and who have often listened TO the III
s,rnctiou of the departed with feelings oi uh-
common respect and pleasure Ny ciass-
mates! cannot youecye:y one wil!iH,5iy 'estHy
20 the a5le scholarship, the MANY All STRIKING
virtues, the strict morality, the r::dness ana
kinlness-all blended to form the '''le ci'a'-
= ac.or Of our deceased friend! i.!ere WIS
one tra:t in his character which Is generaiiy
unapprecistea by the mass O. m2nA,"p, Oas .s
wb;ch tie more highly recommended him to
tho favorable notice OF the penei -a>ng lew:
II was his ext.cnl2 moacsty. he always a.
.xo;].d ali occasions of exhibiting tic superior
talents andlea,ning which nature si'i INDUSTRY
had conferred upon LIN; bat he vas ever
ready to afford his instruction when neceS:I' "a,
.rv AM, he always impaired it seemingly with
emotions OF unfegned pleasure. lie d;aeFed
in one respect from the generality o. 'aoS,
who are gifted with extraordinary moa,@'
Qualifications and unnotiScd b. the "osia; Ae
wasted no time in saaking gricToHs means a.
boyt the weakness and inai;it.2:4:c and mean
ness Of humanity; he.rai?ca no' at the vices
ard vanity of mankind; his coa;enance core
;hs expression of thorgl.!,;,aoss' soiic'tuae
anu unhapp:ness, bat at Tic sane t,n:s' ooaa'-
Ell fort, iron, II, :'lc patience ana mceEnesS
which can suffer all things.
The remark of Moore IS verified IL the
,rcsen, instance, Mature appears to have
rrodisal delight III enclosing iier cossl'est es-
sences in the mos: trai and rerlshable YES
sels.' lis physical strength s'as impaired hy
the incessant action OF his vigorous, lnVes''-
eating mind; b. lis in'eas@ application to
s,udv: and may add the sn2posi.io1, ty tue
sorrow, the more corroding Acc ;asc uncon'ma-
n;cated which
..haunts the unqacnch'i soul, I.rc!i'd, wc2rIed,
wrung and riren."
This tribute of respect and friendship IS
ciycn to his memory, by one who has otscn
comm;serated the fate of the nag!cctcd-who
has admired the abilities, requirements, indus
try, morality and pure rion1s:;?o' The d''eas'
cI Wi.kinsoa,-by a
SOPHOMORE or 1886.