, 1870-07-10
SPAIN.
4 Bull-Eight near Seville.
The Spectators, the Ring, and
the Combatants.
1si>cnlNoyvclsc8l EA0rsc.--Thc C1~
nal Duel.

1zcl AMERICANS, but returned hslf il c1inad In
tolerate the national Anua eruent, p. -eidel no
tosses veEe sacrificed With tue bul. plcase
the pnhlic. Remove the poor Ll!Hd- -foiie,,
t7t';cs that the derce bulls tear to pieces. and
lie bull tight Of the Spanish matadors would
s'r.one II nohlo as the contest Of tie bae1-
w"ods1nan with the grizzly bear, when a1mel
With nothing but knife. For the picadorer,
ban3eE.llesos and cspada carry the samo
weapons that were in uso before firearms
wc,e known, the Eword and spear, anl have
no defensive amor beside their Own agility.
Nowhere is 80 thr1llinely manifested tho gu
IcIicrity Of skill to forcr, OF mind 10 instinct
a. i'll the 1cc.ied Spanish arena. These exhi-
luiot.s must not be cputounlol with the glad-
.1serial shows Of imperial Home, where slaves
AID cartivcs were forced to combat with wild
lc.sss, fo7 Spanish elsdiatora belong to FREQ
r.as-- and have chos IN thoprofesston for Which
.Lty are trained SO astounding il their
-....r:nees that they arc safe At = few paces'
distance from the derre.t bull Of the walled
/ :: ,user oi Cos!ova- After this introduction.
"..i-t We are Visiting for the diligence, and
80. dIg before the pictured post hill, that
st-Leunces tho Inauguration Of tho new am
1':s.'hsauc At the Village named above, capable
Ma seating comfortably 1000 spectators, and
1.s tu:1y Of two bulls 10 be killed, besides
siA other- that amateurs OF tho audi
e:Se ray dodge aud weary, let
N jump into tho coach alreaay
hl!:"e with company we cannot spoil much
t!;a:c1 intellectually or mo:a!ly One OF tho
f"s=' looking passengers Is il comnany with a
",1Aan ol !l.tle or no virtue, Au1 the rest wear
:tok Of ali:nal compiacency- But ven tind
ra':y ot better sort. venerable fathers aud
10 il,zs, With their families, among the epec-
AlcnFv fbn I'D mn, a.Hinns 1hnv
"t ..e1sutc-seekersl ls parsed. trudsing Afooe,
or n,'u,s horseback, farmer and his vito
atros~ the sane animal. or driving two-wheel
u'l;lr cart.
Tue s,utsirki4n costumes aro picturesque.
VIII the silk ma1tillss OF Seaoras replacing
~ :;Eet and shawl, tud tie red girllc thorf.
tn.i'roidered jacket, and big velvet hat, WITH
lin. :sEed up. Of the men.
A'ca.s dc tiun,ialal1a il unusually Astir when
w strive. Every front door is open and oc-
s'tlitd' the streets are lined with country
Wagons the t2verns aw7=m with guests,
2.r1ss whom you may distinguish the heroes
"i tie day by the q,tsu they habitually
wear. The usual crowd OF peddlars-cyins
.ra:r. agus, bread and nuss-childsen and
La eere-on. surround the new coliseum ro-
j G u en- keep order at the two entrances that
!cad 'o.thc tunny and shady eldca OF the cir
cLs. respectively Many who cannot afford 3
se II lu the shade of the walls ara willing to
sc,reh three hours in the sun rather than lose
tho faEoEite spe< tacle, The interior is poly
Eera'. and counts eleven brick tiers OF soats
IRON the top of the wall down 10 tho round
i1tpa, thar = sepsrA:el from them by q con-
siderable space, Into which the adcionAdos or
aHstcurs descend to approach the ring ~ nc1r-
IL as possible. 1nto this r1,sce the fighters
s.rng. over the fivc-foot post and board fence
ai the inner c1Ic.c. when hstu pressed b7 the
iuL BLOW tho broad ttripe OF tho fence,
,'sisted the color Of bulls blood. there IL =
1.a-rnw s:tr, ! short way from the ground,
", which they ltdge their feet when vault
lrF. Two cntrsnres, opposite each other,
are made for tic bulls. and their opponen,a,
nc hcrses and the men. The hsst Is the exit
VA darkenetl stall, where the ter.o beasts
are kept, and whence they ruah into tile arena,
rendered douhlr furious by the dazzling light
a1d hurting shouts That 5eceire thsm i'ne
o'her Ehse Is open, and you can Zee the nrspa-
r4sims Of the lighters and the ga:ly narne.sed
Eaalts WHO are to draw out the carcassea OF
Ls:!s and horses between the scenes At
k1gth il is half-past 4, tho time appointed; !;
the reoYlc have become aisco:-tentel and
c:sEoroI@- The music sounds, and the algu1-
I'll. cr clown. in lsfue breeclca and yellow cont,
with .hinv buttons, daahcs his horse across
lie arena to catch the keys Of the toni thrown
down from the Judges stand, tied with gsy
1iticnt. Then the gladiAtors march in nro-
eetson, to eafute the same honorable part OF
tie hotlec before stationlng themselves in the
!lag. mentioned their different names above.
Ire Eic1dorcs are heavy hossemen; their legt
we'll protected by Lrulr-linel leather bseeehes
asaiust the horns oi the bull: their shori
Jackets, Of gay color, half hidden bensatll
sasee!s and embroidery Of silver and gold, and
ai7s.ed with long spear, Terminating with 3
*!.' IT steel pomt, destined to irntate The l,ul
a.d etnp his plul. sc at the poor horse, but not
t, seriously wound him. The bau1erilIerof
arc light fcotmer. rather hEilo than strong
'slth no defence in their blue and green silk
tights, thst coa}a not nc liier:ed by pin in 81
Infants r ID who attract and dazzle the bnl
with purple and scarlet mantl.s, which thet
ul.iurl in III. face, and then eycite tho beas
when weary by etickins a.rowB lightly mic
- shoulders: Lastly. the c1pada, Or sword:
14en. whosc dress is distinguished by ulaeuiti
teare froz0 t1as 1T tho rest ul,sxs tho crisx 81
the people and the sound of t. he coruet, AM
= pInts his slight svori In the heart OF III.
:-oble auimal, which, with its fury, loses tht
power to please the spect.tprr.
Itefe you scc tho ring .nd know tho actor.,
Watch the conflict. The mcadorea have ri1dct
up to either e1lc Of the bulls gate; tho re-.
have taken places a, Indifferent distance.
about ,ho arena: the double gate is fiunt
tunfe slcnt cxcitemcn, reigus; /. u, u,yself. ar
trembling III every member, and vainiy stru !.
gang to get 5nE heath. A mighty rod hui
ta.lo1,s througt the dark portal with suct
snrs' that ho does not halt I'LL lis crescent
overturned the nearest horse and rider. Til.
u7ndesicrns rush up, and. while ono at
tr: ctA the lu'l toward hin with tsing co!ors
cs c1s.is el,ndisE .,E him bv spriaging ont OF tl,4
Who retnouuts his horse without delav. Nh;
iall. that Fecms douhIr dangerous, II tho toas
feared Of all. fnr the body Of tho horne il III,
trst Of tuiwarkr, ana tho tumble scarcel,
shsheS thc heavy arznor Of tho cavalier. The
IT. ? tue blood flowing freclv from the wpun.i
ei animal. bT bending one Of tho fore knees
-Hcaf"A!lc the bnll has rushed around III,
I1sH. turning to daell at tho old red cloak.
ttssl IN his face. tearing ono froa, .leil
1ahar, aud eoring it in tile sand. He ha.
tscled tue other picador, who receives hiu
M'1t timer and more fortunate spear
iiat leavea dark rod stlia between In
H''othiet.. The first horse was waunds,
HfiHal!s. for his limbs already 1aiver t.eueati
T. weight Of his riler. Tho high bacs. hi
front ha]dio ia removed ,o E.. III, IN III
ti.teess"r, anu tbs l.nr brute walks or feclIy
10 le down and die III tue arsna.
!he bl9l' III lis circuit, plunge, lis b1o2d,
,'tEs hottaSlr again and again into tho falle:
6 lt'.ai lirf. with atozen gaping :zn,,nls, slen
nrLths that plainly tell his pain: his lin,lr
s'lten. bis side no longer leayes. Efe HI,
~ isni the people have not been watchins
tiis ssd areetaclc; they arc no moro than sat
istetl sitter five kavc been killed tits afternoon
y" mad charges OF tho bull cea.rs attention
!'"n liaF Jury ssackena as fe wearics witt, the
III. iess chasc: and his ahonlderr arc xn.ttcd
"Nh gore l!is sense Of color sccua. lost. for
~ f'aios ~, SUI; Paws md snutia the ground be-
i ret Set wasted, for he turns with liehtninr
t2scd on lis more JAring to.mentoIa. nue
.:owe another horse upon its rider, pluncipt
u horns horn. second time into the belly OF III;
i,eirless brute, tearing out its bowels that dra{
;"tG the ground. Even in thir tickeniue c,n
!lf,nn il j. again mounted. though it mist ai1,.
s~fcre driven rnund half tho arena Twt
!" fFes are dead, this one is dyins, aud tn.
s".,H'sl gladiator wearics OF the e1auehte,
e'i*r mcsns. hc.i1e tho red clo:i must 20 in
VI, ted 10 Ickind1e lis fr,rv Tho ,,nopl, u
ready Try for tsnderi!las; the cor,ct sound,
a;,i the hanterifl .toa enter the ring, cacl
A'''c1nS tso rrrstE As1uwed shafts T11cs7
nE1t tc planted in the ncrk and shoulders ol
'i"- bull. In order to do this both hands musl
r. !'>ssed at once between the 4uir1sl's horns
III: relilour feat is performed again and
a"s,n Il tho moment Ehcn the bail foners it,
!' ID for an attack. Within few minutes
,'4.c hslf dozen bauderitlas are 6aagiins
f'''''' the furious beast, rcinsuriat.d ty thilG
TN ~; torinte- The more wildly be plunses and
= 'Its h's scsd, the more they ucttie linn. til
H., .esu:s nc aarshtage OF quietncat again.
wen they efoFc upon him from all ride, ,.e
..'ns, n'ms "nE"nt .u,:HN nnrsuiMG. The sport has
t,,es S" {. n,s1r'a rc'.s to the crowd, that now
ass tnrn- Advancing, With his sca.ir, y, ,,,,le
t'.1cE1' over fis arm to hide his ling ,lonl1c.
.s.'d sword. within r1co Of tile b;ll'r hc,5
h rai'r nil the most threatening motion oI
- orns Permits ''iEl to lodge his blads deep
!srr low Of pain. the first tone Of sun.riny,
II tue blow hal been better dc.iv. u, tho grca,
cscs'!lre would have runk a: the fec: Of .le
ttsn1a, mhtsc own death seemed incvitable
TIE s't.ii dsss'"s Of ltfe the dying horse upon
he feet again, then tur1s 10 the gate aud
les to rctur1, to hi. n: pasture grounds. A
s.rond time the eteel IL b,r1oi na11ly IN to
The lliit. and the noble anin,l eluelv sinks
t'r'nunded ~ its prosecutors, Anil blrsts Of
nl!sc snd sTrlanse. A Young rnsn rna. NJ