The New York herald., 1875-11-03

with hne effect We do not think he has caught the
best type OF Spanish beauty in his women but then ne
| rarely makes beautiful women. There Is one M ms
SAINT and Grasshopper" however. Bull hghting occu-
pies considerable OF the authors and artists attention
Il Is a capital subject for illustration. ful page y
devoted TO Teresa Bolsi the female bull fighter, VINO
won the paudis Of the popuace by her dextrous use
OF the red cloth and sword Not the least Interesting
chapter is the one devoted to dancing and profusey IL
lusirated Some little space is given TO description
Of and arguments for and against castanets ANY one
who has heard this instrument well played as an ao-
compartment to dancing knows how well suited It Is
for marking time and giving certain snap to the per-
formance. The prettiest dancing in ahmed was IN
the caslanet dance Spain without castanets would
be ike Scotland with the bagpipes left out The man
who listens with scorn the click OF the castanes had
better not venture into Spain This country is cce
brlted for its dances, among the most popular Of which
are the bolero and the fandango number OF these
dances are indecent like the OF France, but
those that looked upon national dances sim
pie and uLobjectionabe Speaking of visit a dane
ing saloon the writer says-The dancer took up her
position the centre OF a circle 70 perform
the Jaleo de Jerez, the leading steps Of which
she executed with great agility, accompanied
both indinerently and well by the blind ciego,
who now and again neglected to keep time, when
murmurs and cries of 'FsSerd 81 Uiolia veRgG Ia
gasitarra I" we're heard The audience would have the
violin longer but camored for the guitar The ol-
cia gutarero had not yet arrived and the poor cego
discouraged by his Of success had ceased playing
while the campanera stood motlonless the floor
We at last requested the ciego to permit Gfcioaddd
TO replace HIM for a moment, and, handing the violin
70 Dor6, he played the Jateo with marvellous skill 1t
is well known that great artist is vionist Of the
first order Rossini who knew him. gave him a brevet
rttb hfu hand MA
Dore's fddling even surpassed herself, and finished
the Jaeo de Jerez amid Juror Of applause Of which
the impromptu player had his full share Notwith-
standing all this the bolero did not bow her head In
the midst Of her trumphs she looked tenderly upon
Englishman, tall parsonage with long red whiskers-
the traditional attributes Of his race-and after per-
forming few steps before him, accompanied by most
winning smiles she cast little embroidered handker
chief at the object or her attention. who loss what
10 make OF it, applied TO u.s. and explained that the
Andalusian dancers select stranger When they have
made their choice they throw their handkerchief at
him, and in for this high mark Of favor he Is
expected TO hand il back with duro tied into the
The Engshman acquitted himself with a very
good grace the panera after taking the coin,
thanked him gracously"
This will be OF the handsomest books offered dur
ing the holidays and the gorgeousness ofthe cover
fair index 70 the beauties 10 be found inside
MANUAL ron RIFLE PRACTICE Including Suggestion for
Practice al Long Range (nfth edition. BY Colonel
George w. Wingate New York: W. c. & f. i.
Church.
The impulse lately given that branch Of rifle shoot
ing known target practice has created demand for
rife literature and Colonel Wingates little volume IS
the first put forth in America to meet that want AL
though skill in the OF the rifle is traditional Amer-
accomplishment the shots which made the Ken
or brute and, hence the practice was very different
from, and far more practical than the sport which
has taken its place at the Creedmoors that
are sprnging up all over the Union. Then
rife shooting meant food or liberty TO live. The
men who successfully occupied the westward
ceding frontier OF savagery held their life in their
hands and those hands habitualy grasped the rife.
AS the game and the red disappeared, the riho
was gradually succeeded by the shotgun, and when
towns grew out Of villages, the love Of lehal weapons
settled down into pistols Thus, except in the Far
West and some portions OF tho South the sovereign
American had for generation before the first victory
at Creedmoor done little TO keep up the national repu-
taon for unerring rife shooting. II do not here
take into account the rife shooting done during the
war, It Is because the quantity Of lead projected
would be a very bad guide to the quality
OF the firing and because the development Of good
ing was better the side OF the North during the
first years Of the war This was largely because the
men were used firearms from their youth while the
Northern recruit frequently handled musket for the
first time when he put the uniform. Hence the mill
ion or Of disbanded men who had upheld the
nations honor the battlefield retired their homes
with very hazy notions about fine shooting. We are
aware that this is differently coored picture OF
American skill with the ride from that which the
"average Englishman' accepts from the imaginative
brush Of certain English novcists who sketch
the fur trapper or the Territories strong
down Broadway clad in SKINS and have no
hesitation in describing New Workers taking the cars
TO Harlem for days sport at buffalo hunting or the
Jerseyitc salyng forth fight the scapng redskins
Ours Is the true picture, however Rifle shooting al
long range was unknown here up 70 a couple OF years
ago II vas imported from England al that date In
Great Britain itself lad It's birth IN 1850 about which
time popular belief strong that Napoleon Ill. the
Nun Of December, casting longing eye upon the
chalk ellis OF Old England with the inten-
tion of "rcvenging Waterloo" Citizen soldier
Ing became the patriotic fever. and rife butts
rcsoundcd to the crack OF the Enfield muzze-
leaders from John oGroat's 70 the Lands End.
The English passion for rife shooting ou;lycd tho mo-
tive that brought it into being and improvements in
the construction Of firearms developed a formidable
phalanx or superior shots. After the victory Of the
American team Of 1874 the Irish at Creed
moor rifle shooting seriously examined here as a
hcalthful manly sport well a necessary prepara-
ton for fellow citizens upon whom may fall the
honor or defending our flag when wars hornd front
next ITSELF but the victory az Doymount decided
the matter The averages 81 shoong at tile Crcedmoor
meeting higher this fa than ever and the entres
greater Ia number. From all the Union wo
learn or the opening Of RHO ranges, and
lye years from now the champion of America
win have 70 hold his against q thousand crack
shots where he has q triumph dfy-about
the number Of reliable long range nnemen We possess
to-day This statement VIII make apparent tho error
or the gallant and genial Major Leech late Captain Of
the Irish team, who, in spurring his comrades to
renewed exertons before tho Dolymount match re-
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