, 1873-05-04
and throw these fshhook-spears at the bull
with great skill. Eseh one fastens to bis neck

and throw these fBllhook-spears at the bull
with great skill. Esch one 1astens to his mock
OF side, and stinga and pulls, and = small stream
Of blood begins to tricke down from these sharp
iava]ina in his body. As. he ia growing weak
from loss Of blood, again the trumpet sounds,
the footmen run out through the opened trap,
which tantaizingly shuts down in the very face
of Taurus, who has rushed after them in his
mad frenzy, and who takes his revenge by but
ding with head and horns at the wooden barrier
where they went out. ::
Now comes out a single picadore. the one who
is to do the finishing work, the killing. Do you
think this will be m easy tnak? Look nt the
wild, blood-shot eyes OF the meddened animal:
his huge body Ii. an attempt to loosen the picro-
ing barbs that are quivoring and ]acerasing nls
flesh. Ho gathers himself slow1y, cautiously, for
& final onsfaughtl
TAKE GOOD HEED, ToUsd p1chDoRE1
:, There is danger in that noH Infatuated creature
that vas not aeen before! But our brave Span
lard Che is real spaniard brought from Maa1ia, I
and paid $1,000 for ten bull-hghts) is not d1s-
mayed. Keeping wary eyes. on the r., nun, ne
walks quickly into the very middle OF tue aiena,
his hand to tho ladies'. draws short or
.sword: and stands firmly to meet tte
nn-rnshinr bull. just as the hugo animal lowers
his head. Rnd is close upon him, jumping nlInbly
to one side he plants his snort s"oru anout nn
% draws it. Had he missed tue vital part By half
a. inch: hc would have beon torn npart BY the
Tn.dde1ad animal but he understands his part,
and the foaning Taurus reels instantly, ana
falls like a solid log. He has severed the verte-
hr<c at ono thrust! The blood pours from the
dead creatures mouth-he
WAS DEAD N Il MOMENT!
Now the vast multitude shout " Viva, Viva,
Torro! Viva, Picador!" and women clap jew.
eled hands, and drop him money in large gold
and silver pieces, and the Auzzas and plaudits
are deafening. As the spiced, scented native
LIQUORS, md bon-hous, and cakes arc passed
around, on the heads Of huge negro men, eight
horses, gaily caparisoned, and each ridden by
little negro-boy, come dancing into the arena
{through open gates), rcsplendcnt IN boAs and
silver harness and pin1ned heads rope
is quickly put around bis fallen Majesty's ncck,
and, amid cheers, and paals OF music, he is
.whirled out Of the ARENA and tho vast ampm-
theatre is
READY FOR ANOTHER y1cyMl
There arefrom five to nine bulls slain at each
afternoons entertainment and the slain orca-
lures, tortured with barbs, fsh-hooks. spears,
darts, and fireworks, and rendered furious BY
pain and rage, are, Immediately after they are
dragged ont, taken to the adjoining slaughter
house. skinned, and retalled at once to the
Cholo population, at cents per pound!
But the matadores and picadores
DO NOT ALWAYS ESCAPE,
as they did In the fight have Witnessed and de-
scribed. Often the horses have their entraila
torn out the men nre gored to death; and the
7ast concourse will applaud the prowess OF the
bull, and cry Viva, forro," and hiss the dying,
mangled man who missed his chance to escape
the charge OF his furious enemy. WALDA-