, 1873-05-04

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Wild creatures cannot Lie down IN anycom1ortable
position, and cannot stand erect or turn them
selves in their narrow confines, without great
.nnoyance. They are then poorly fed, or rather
nearly starved, and not given water to drink
sufficient to qucnch their intanso thirst, until
they are rendered almost frantic by suffering,
md to this natural madness is added ferceuess
tint becomes the desperation Of despair, until
the eYentfu1 day dawns when they are to be led
into the arena I'VE can easily see how the very
SIGHT Of man Ito whom their instinct points as
tbs author Of nj their misery can serve to
render them still the more furious aud maddened
bgrage. a..
TIE BuLLrRE9
itse1f is in the form Of vast amphitheatre, and
has seats for 5000 persons. Among the first
tier Of boxes arc private boxes reserved for the
President and family, and and also Tor other
1ssaing officials and it is customary to name
the bulls after the distinguished Ministers, MEM
be1s Of the Diplomatic Corps, dc. Henry
Meiegs {Eho is called the American millionaire
il Lima, and who is opening up the vast re-
sources Of the country in constructing so many
7ailroads all through the interior), has had one
Of the most formidable OF these animals, with
bright red ribbons on his ho1ns, named
enrique Meiggs" after himself, which is
marx Of tho highest honor; and the President
has also his horned representative while the
most ludIcrous name Of all is that Of the leading
pzims-donna in opera-boufre, French woman
Of great beauty and fae vocal powers, which is
given to the third bull, o fellow Of great neck,
vicious red eyes, and OF d milk-white color.
There ire generally
sEvES OF NINE BULLS KILLED
IN one afternoons sport. Tho lower tier Of
iseats reserved for tho poorer classes, are just
1si.ed one seat above the top of the high mi
that hens the arene. and have movable wooden
ish1tters Of very heavy boards, made to open and
tia bull, l,-Whon he makes charge against the
bauicades that shut him IN. On
tia present occasion, when the bull
I'D made a more than usually vig-
truus onslaught against the matadores
nimbly Jumping to one side, had gotten out ct
lii way, saw him make q sortie directly ut tho
] lover tier Of boxes, where wero women and
children, and oven black babies in 9rms; but,
though he made my nerves thrill at the sudden
boxes invariably anticipated his attack, and shut
! The wooden shutters down in the very face Of
| the enrasod animal. Although he would stand
| snd toss his horns, or rush against every shut
| ter IN rage, yet wGs told. these people seldom
ne injured in these stalls, and prefer these dan
delight in danger and any exhibition Of cruelty.
In the middle row of boxes arc the very elite
! d fashionable Lima and Callao society.
/ TEE LADIES
{Sho d1ess more attractive1y for bu1l-fght
than for opera or theatre) are attired with great
the dark eyes beam with o1citemont as the traEn-
lpet Sounds. the bands begin to play national
FhJmns, and man enters the arena He sets up
ftsp ludicrous figures, made OF wire and tissue
Paper, representing man and woman, and con-
ceals under the wire framework fre-crackers'
uasic and a lond peal OF the bugle, the
nounted horsemen ga}lop. into the ring.
There are Ei1 Of these horsemen, each
uas Carrying q red cloak upon one arm, and
dressed in tights, high top-boots, and SOM
ze1o Now the people shout, the trumpets ring
M, aud small door is hastily drawn aside, and
| QUE RUsHEs TIE FIRST BULL.
The peal Of *.brnyos! u the loud crash OF GYM
esla drums, and brass Instruments, the red
sosts Of the horsemen waying at him, tho noise,
tghI, and confusion about him, at first seem to
lender him bowildered, and he simply paws the
leund, gives IN ominous below, shifts the air,
sa stands motionless q moment. But sud
: esnly, rendered doubly dangerous by hunger,
s1st, and his pent-up prison-den, ho espies the
lp?er images Of (as he aupposes) his enemy, man
{{ssgy tors-lock between s his eyes is
'lta;t that peculiar light 80 nearly approaching
{anan hatIed. He gives sullen below, md,
10Th lowered head and one sudden bound, has
1fanted his horns deep into the false semb1ance
Ihgns,
wmz rmz !! DANa EMP!
lsoths concealed fireworks in his eyes and face,
f!ad, s1aasing from his burns, and annoyed at
aa ahouts Of the multitude, he gazes around
nth most vicious look for something now to
as his fulywrought-up rage upon: = NOV ne
:: ths nearest one. And, unless one ia here to
- Il, no one could imagine the skill With which
= " adroit Chill horses parry tho attacks and
:; s'aa the charges of the infuriated bull. As Sir
!1arus ruahes at them, they wheel and back with
1a rapidity that the dust flies in clouds, and
I ssaeat envelopes them Keeping the flank array
ss@ the lowered horns, and the head facing the
Saadened creature, their nostri1s distended and
~ ~ eyes rolling IN fear, they curve and wheel
!: saa such rush that the bull is the very first to
~ 9* ngns Of fatigue, and bis rcd tongue hangs
:: ~ Md great beads Of sweat run from his shiny
= is;s, The horsamen wave their red c1oaks. in
= saag the charge, and are often so fle-cely
rEsea hsss that the horse will jump right over the
t~'sed head Of the bull, and often is
" APALED UPoN H16 HORNS! -
auV, single clear blast upon tho trumpet nm
1es taat tue scene is to be changed, and the
oaea9n oeal3en gallop f.riously out OF q suddenly
!: t+.s sseo Esta in the bauicade, aud the footmen
Irsett' While the bull eeems lost in amaze
sorsr 1T :. the disappearance Of the
flr;sn, and the closed gate that bars his fol-.
J,d them, be espies the picadores, five in all,
:(enSGs: selset knee-breeches and zouave jackets,
): iud desoeled saeed most elaboratcl7 in gold thread
= su,saaa M long silk stockings, slippers with
B: {G1TaIae, Gise buckles and velvet skull-caps. The
sahoasa makes directly for the nearest picadore,
+: Sss;auns Seltlng for the ceremony Of an intro
4 Enis%;aa, and with deep, cullen roar, that means
Fast theell Iheso picadores are so nimble that I
= ExS.n LEAP DIRECTLY OVER TIE BULL,
Id, ,1a W fairly holding my breath, expecting
tnen uast BE- inpaled upon his horns.. The foot
Id @Hy sharp iances, and kind OF
:fed WITH ish-hooks fastened in one
,.:3Nb,o and co7ered with colored papers.
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