Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
Obituary.
In Memory of James bernard cush of
st. Georges.

In Memory of James Bernard Cush of
st. Georges.
Published by request.
Verify is it true that death loves a
shining mark, and never was an adage
more iorcibly proven than by the death
OF James Bernard Cush at Bridesburg.
Pa, ON November 30 Rarely, indeed,
has q person of his age left so large a
circle OF friends who So sincely mourn his
loss. He was the son Of Bernard Cush a
native oflreland, who located near the vii +.
lage Of st. Georges in New Castle county.
and who entered the Union army as
q private soldier early in the war of the
Rebellion, and was killed while brayelv
defending the flag Of his adopted country
at the battle Of Five Forks in Virginia.
April 2, 1868, leaving his widow. Mrs.
Eliza Cush, with a family of two daugh-
ters and two sons with no means Of sup
port. But the grief stricken mother
proved herself to be a worthy widow of
gallant soldier She bravely struggled on
in the battle Of life, keeping her little
family around her: and what she lacked
in ability to support them in
luxury, she amply made up in moral
and virtnous training. James Der
nard, the youngest Of her children,
I even in his earliest schoolboy days at
/ the district school in ST. Georges dis
4 played an unusual aptitude for learning.
4 He rapidly advanced in his studies aud
4 soon became at the head of all his classes.
/ His bright intellect. strict integrity and
/ politeness at the age Of IL attracted the
attention Of gentleman who proposed
to assist him ia obtaining collegiate
education The offer was accepted and
about the first of January, $780, he
entered Delaware College after passing
an examination that elected the highest
commentator from President .pur-
nell, who in recognition of his
talents also took decided inter
est in his welfare He advanced rapidly
and soon reached the head of his classes
in that institution, and graduated With
tiattering honors in 1888. Through the
advice Of his friend who had first taken
an interest in his education he com
menced the study of law with Anthony
Higgins, Esq, of Wilmington, at the
same time procuring a situation in the
railroad office at Bridesburg, where he
worked in the day time for support,
and read at night to fit himself for his
contemplated profession. While there
his close attention to business and re-
/ IHiUHlnEHQRU
for promotion, and in August last
he was advanced to the chief
position in the Office which place he held
I at the time of the accident that resulted
in his untimely death, at the age of 25
years, when a most remarkable evidence
of his efficiency was discovered by the
officer detailed to take his place. Every
duty had been discharged and every
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moment Of his death, so that nothing re-
manned for his successor to do but to
commence anew where he left off. From
a poor boy in obscurity, he arose to a
position of independence, and was
a welcome guest in the most
refined and wealthy circles Of
society. Talented, honorable and ambi-
tious, an admiring public had anticipated
for him place in the highest councils of
the state But, alas an over ruling
| Providence has decreed otherwise, and
cut him DON in the spring-time of his
youth 1t would be hollow mockery
indeed, to offer coincidence to his aged
and griefstricken mother Comfort in
such a case can only come from Him who
tempers the winds to the shorn lamb
| Nothing can more effectively at
test the highest esteem in
which he was held in his native To-
cality than the large number Of friends
that assembled to pay their last sad rites
at his burial on Monday last, when the
casket was closed over his remains. The
grief Of the aged mother and doting sis
ters and brother, as by contagion, ex-
tended to the whole assembly, Sympa-
thizing women and strong men broke
down and wept as tender children who
could not be comforted
But while we MOURN let us not rebel
The King OF Kings can do no wrong.
When His wisdom prompts He can dispel
All sorrows that around us throng.
NJ