The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-17
Col. n. II. WILKES.

fallen on us. That gloomy power,
whose reign is in the tainted sepul-
cher" has seized on sincere soul,
who while amongst us here, walked
unspotted, above the madding
crowds's ignoble strife.
Nathaniel Robards Wilkes is no
more. Friday evening last at six
o'clock he passed out into that
shadOwy beyond, where hope soft
ems the sadness Of death, and where
the heart finds consolation for it's
sorrow.
He was an able and an hOnored
member of the Columbia Bar, and
for forty years was an honor and an
ornament to that profession which
he served so faithfully. In him the
oppressed found champion, the
poor a defender and the fallen one a
friend. Misery claimed his tears ;
misfortunes his benefcence; pow
erty his charity. His heart was
thoroughly kind and sympathetic,
his thoughts pure and elevated, his
impulses warm and generous. He
was full of the milk of human kind
ness, and for the young lawyer in his
struggles, for the young man in his
troubles, for the old man in his mis-
fortunes, he had the tenderest and
profoundest sympathy. He upheld
! the Justice of his causes and the
rights of clients with Il pure devot-
ing and an unsullied integrity; and
he maintained his positions with the
most unfiinching courage and the
profOundest courtesy.
These noble qualities of the head
and heart won for him the personal
affection and generous esteem of his
whom, as in no other profession,
there is the most constant and inti-
mate association, in which charac-
tiers are developed, scrutinized and
stamped with their true worth. The
affection, veneration and esteem in
which he was held by his legal
brethren are set forth in the strong
and simple language of the resOlu-
tions which We're passed by the Bar,
assembled in honor of his memory
in the Chancery Court room last
Monday morning; Geo. II. Hughes,
f.. H. Hatcher, j. Z. Williamson
and Il. F. Padgett having been APP
pointed on the Saturday preceding
to draft the same. A copy of these
resolutions will be found elsewhere
in these columns. Not only this,
but every member speaking to these
resolutions spoke in terms of the
tenderest love, admiration and es-
TEEN for his character, ability aud
integrity. No man seems to have
inspired his brothers with so much
genuine love and respect.
These resolutions set forth the
principal facts and dates in the his
tory of this quiet and honest life,
They are a deserved tribute to his
memory and an inspiration to those
who come after him.
At a meeting of the Bar Saturday
morning, H. P. Figuers, James A
Smiser, w. j. Webster, f. II
Hatcher, j. Il. Williamson, and w
B. Gordon were appointed active
pall-bearers. The other members
acted as honorary pall-bearers.
At one time in his life Col. Wilkes
was member of that brilliant firm
of legal lights, Wright, Wilkes &
Bullock. His two partners still
survive him, living in the city OF
Washington. At the time of his
death his professional partner was
the Hon. Joseph H. Russell.
About year preceding his death
his health began to fall butt short
vacation gave hopes of regaining
strength, only, however, to be toe
soon abandoned; and, after a linger-
ing illness, which received the ten
: derest ministrations of loving wife
and the anxious sympathy of de-
voted friends, he entered into eter-
nal rest.
J The gentleness of his nature mel
lowed with his age; his sensibilitie'
never hardened his benevolenct
widened, his knowledge deepened
; his character strengthened, his ma
ture grew broader, richer, grandel
in all the humanities of life. While
we hardly thought to call him al
old man, he had that which should
accompany old age-'honor, love
obedience, troops of friends"
Sunday afternoon, in the gorgeou:
splendor of a declining sun, he wa
laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery
buried beneath mound of flower
, and flood of tears.
At the residence OF his brother-in
law, Mr.. Dave HARRISON, on, Eight
street, last Wednesday morning, Mr.
l.. A. Dowell, who had been in baC
( health for a long time, breathed III
, last. The funeral services were hello
] at the First Cumberland Presbyte
; rian Church yesterday afternoon
b. interment at Rose Hill.
!. Ladies Shirt Waists.