Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-12
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The First Sword of spain.n
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It would be scarcely pardonable to take INV leave /
OF Madrid, without some reference to the bu.fghts
OF the famous season of 1850. Not that there is I
anythng new to be said sung upon the subject in
the general-nor that propose to saw or sine what
has been heard so often before but that the veter
an Montes' the first sword of Spainn returned do
ring my visit to the of his triumnh which he
hao Tor SIX years deserted, and his advent was an
ep7cn In the annals OF tauromachy. When it began
10 DE rumored that he coming, the newspapers
were Wild, and the people in ecstacv. He brought
with him his nephew, the famous Chiclonero and
the Duke OF Veraguas, grandee of Spain and the
hheal descendant of Columbus was one Oft attor-
neys who contracted on their part with the direc
TORS OF me Plaza procession of the fancy noble
ana gentle, went out to meet him as he drew near
Madrid and. after feasting and CONGRATULATIONS he
entered the city in triumph His first appearance
was on the afternoon of Easter Sunday-a special
nohor TO the day The Plaza was crowded to over
moving the troupe was choice and beautifully equip
Ped' and the array of loneliness fashion and enthu
slasm not to be surpassed. The great zaotodor was
received as victor from hard fought field He
bore his laurels modestly and addressed himself at
once, like man, to his work
though past the prime of life and activity, Mon
ties was conspicuous for his athletic form and perfect
composure. He had
"The eye of the hawk and the fre tbaron,,
dexterltv which nothing but long practice COURAGE
ana command OF nerve give, in the presence of
such terrible and instant danger When the bull
came IN, he would sit for a few moments on the
barrier, and watch his motion Apparently satis6
ed as to the character of the animal bv this brief OBJ
servatlon, he would descend into the arena and
place himself where he pleased. He would call the
bull-attract and mock him with his cloak, back
wards and forwards and again-and yet not desert
circle or ten feet in diameter. Where the bdnde-
r1!eros would fly and leap the barrier, he would a
void the charge by the slightest inclination of his
BODY, without step to the right left. Once
saw him call the BULL and the furious animal
rushed towards him, Monies confronted him with
folded arms and steady gaze. The bull turned in
stantly aside. and attacked other of the COM
pany: 1t seemed indeed, if his mastery over the
wild brutes was absoute-as it, to use the language
OF one of the journals, they knew him and respec
ted him" To me, confess, it was incomprehens-
} ble to the reader it will, fear, be Incredible
The killing Of the bull by Monies wasa very mir
acle no buchery, side blow, no loss of swords.
5 no hurry, no help In and the same instant the
sword flashed behind the crimson cloak and the MI
ddor was wiping the blood from his blade, with the
victim at his feet saw the whole Plaza rise to a
man, in admiration of one such blow. The newspa-
pers were absolutely glorious in their accounts of
the maest1Us performances but the details of their
descriptions, though doubt interesting to the fam
cy, were as unin teigible to the history of a
e milling match in Bells Life in London. endeav-
ored to educate myself up to the proper level by
reading the treatise of Monies himself on Iduroma
it as scientific book of surgery as deep as one
y of Mr. Emerson's Essays. Having had occasion, at
d the time, to turn to Ford's Hand-Book-which is
IS full OF knowledge and admirable description in re-
gard to sports of the ARENA fell by chance on that
l. singular passage in which he gives to his ma
: tionay, by speaking of the "quick work. which
real British bull with his broad neck and short
Ct horns, would make with the men and horses OF
y Spain !" could not but feel curious to know what
I'll the patriotism of the writer might induce him tC
le think of q Mt wifi riZaO
A. Since my return from Spain, Monies has fallen
g before mightier matador than himself-havine
RI died of fever a doctor at home, in his bed
is The account which have of his decease sets dowr
II his age 46. In the ring he appeared at least ter
lie years older. Six bull fights" says his chroncler
a " bore his coffin in silent sadness He wa
of noble family but compelled, by the reduced
rs circumstances of his father gain his subsistence
IL with his own hands. The destiny of day aborer
n however, did not furnish field broad enough fo
the movements of his soul In his straits he sough
u door to the temple of fame and he found it. He
e. elevated his art to height unknown BEFORE and tn
~ whole world beheld with awe the triumphs of BIZ
skill and valor !"
What is glory, after all And what lacks Mon
IN ties but his Homer to live as long Ajax =! Is NO
> the hero thrice blessed who Stays only cattle
I'D THE OLD ATHEIST Dead and of all his wealt
I'D not sufficient to bury him with proper decency.-
MS Died, doubling to the last, poor old grayheade
on Atheist
he beautiful his stately and noble II
1t glored in his unbelief 6 His eyes stood out wit
at. fatness" 1t seemed hard to the poor Christian,
on and one tempted to say 4" 1t is better with tn
m wicked than tie good"
oe- But by these wet cods. on which the rain dror
n dsmally, lies his pine coffin. And the sexton strike
it with his shovel and coarse jests profane tn
all garden of God"
& Poor old Atheist" One daughter lies broker
n hearted in an early grave. One in foreign Ian
En- wanders under the weight of his The youn
son, the old mans darling" rots in Jail the ott
-" er died drunken.
All were Atheists. Prosperity kept them comp;
i'd ny long. Their ships sailed in safety. Their orct
>" ards We're never blighted. Sickness tainted nj
their beauty, and disappointment left the
hearts alone.
Eat But to-day where they, with the wealth an
glory of prosperity!
re, Ay it is true.
in The mill of God griuds late-but it grinds
he powder.'
he From the U S. Firemans Journal.
nd BosToN, June 5th 1852
ee- HAMPToNs VEGETABLE TINcrURE -N1essrs Mortimer
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