The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-28
A PRECIOUS VASE.
Doubly Fortunate Will BE the Man who
Shall Win 1t.

Doubly Fortunate Will BE tho Man Who
Shall Win 1t.
The proposed gathering of the surviv-
ing members Of the Palmetto regiment
at the Cotton States and International
exposition will be an interesting occa-
sion Of some historical Importance. Aft
or the battle Of New Orleans General
Jackson, who was a native Of South
Carolina, received from the ladies of
that city a handsome souvenir vase as a
token of their strong admiration Of his
great prowess in the wal with Great
Britain. On his death General Jackson
willed the vase to the bravest soldier
that South Carolina should send to the
next foreign war.
The Palmetto regiment went l, 100
strong to the Mexican war, but only 800
survivors returned. A committee was
appointed to decide which was the
bravest of the 800, but where all We're
Spartans in valor the committee had a
hopeless task. The vase then went into
the possession of South Carolina, and
the Legislature then undertook to dis
pose Of it according to the wishes of
General jackson.
The legislature finally disposed of the
matter by deciding that the vase should
60 to the last survivor of the Palmetto
regiment. There are now only 10 or l2
survivors, and their coming to Atlanta
will bring a distinguished group of men.
The vase will be exhibited and will be
AN object of great interest. 1t is of solid
silver and beautifully embossed, being
about Is inches high. Judge J. J. Mar
tin of Atlanta, one of the SURVIVORS,,
suggested the gathering, which will
doubtless take place.
The vase was exhibited at, the New
Orleans exposition in 1884, when the
number Of survivors was several times
its nrasant number.
SPRUCE " THE CHALLENGER
An international Yacht Race That VII
Cause Much Good Sport.
There are to be two international
yacht races this year. The majority Of
people, ven of those Interested in yacht
ing, seem to be totally oblivious of this
fact. The public is SO absorbed in the
coming races between Defender and Val
kyrie that it hasn't time to bother with
the little mite of a Britisher Spruce Nv
and the equally tiny American boats that
will contest some time in September
for the Seawanhaka-C Orinthian Yacht
clubs international challenge cup for
small raters.
From more than n point Of view
the coming owe seas Of J.. Arthur
Brand, the challenger for the Seawan-
haka cup, is a visit of vital Importance
to yachtsmen. The race itself will be
marked by many features utterly absent
from the Americas cup contests. 1t will
be true blue Corinthian sport to start
with-onem man to run one boat, and he
an amateur in the best and highest sense
Of the word. Money spent IN construc-
ton will play second fiddle to seaman
ship, and mere outlay of money will
hardly suffice to turn out 4 winner in q
class Of boats for a single one of which
$1,000 is about the limit of expenditure.
As q training for nerves, hand, eye
and all the qualities that go to make a
man an all around skillful boat sailer,
there IS nothing to equal the handling
Of the small raters, while the fun t be
obtained out of them is cnorm and
the cost comparatively little. New
York World