The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-05

attempts to leap over tho auditori-
um bailled in which he returns to
his victims and cores the stoeds till
they are dyed scarlet, and dcafcning
applause follows. Canes are raped
handicrchicfs waved and the mob
whistles like the winter winds on tho
prairics, and now tho sonorita bo-
hind me ioyously surveys the scenes
with hor glass
The excitement abatcs when
Taurus leaves tho horses and i'm
pctuously rcnds to pieces saddle
which a frightened groom hud
dropped in his flight across tho
arena. At this lull in butchory, the
band i'll attendance performs a few
bars of a popular air Fatigucd by
the terrible shocks which he has
sustained, the bull now pauscs, owl
IDENTIFY embarrassed.
Plainly the noise and plaudits be.
wildcred him. But, for meditation,
he has but little timc Another of
his human tormcntors, silk-stoclsing-
ed and elegantly wigged, dances
lightly into the cirlc, balancing him.
self altcrnatly on either foot, and
holding above him in each hand
a long dart. Tantnlizingly he nears
his bovine adversary, who at length
plunges at him. But tho charge is
cvaded. and tho bull has boen dooply
lanced in both shoulders. This
worthy now retires, leaving the
bun bleeding profuscly; trembling
with batlied rage, glaring ut the
ground and tho whistling begins
again, and the applause reloublcs
as the mntatlor is seen advancing.
In one hand is rcd standard tho
other ;grasps a sword. The bull,
Soadcd to fury, leaps at him. BY a
slilful fling Of tho flag to ono side
and Il counter movement Of his own
body, tho matador succeeds in
plunyiny the sword far into tho
bulls shoulder. Again and again
tins dcmonlac scene recurs, till mid
a savage clamor the bull tottcrs, es-
says vailly to stand and sinks OK
haustcd on the field Of his triumphs.
Every throat in all this multitude
pours forth it's cry Of 10y. The vast
thronG bursts into prolonged poal
of applause. And now tho matador
with face flushed with victory turns
proudly to the people and makes
his salutaton. AS he rovolycs
around the ring addressing tho on>
tire assemblago and low yot conf.
IDENTIFY to all, perfect hailstorm of
cigars meets him at each turn.
These grateful tributes Of q delight,
cd audience are collected by his
attendants.
Everybody hurls his hat reckless
ly at the matalor, hero of tho day!
This divinity hallows them with his
touch and throws them back to their
owners. Whether the proper tiles
wcro in every instance restored to
the rightful owners I could not
discover. Tho subsequent fights
differed from the above only in tho
occasional introduction Of detonat
ing ball,or bombs, which were thrust
into the flesh of bulls which mani-
tested a lack Of pluck. The cxplos-
ions were attended with great ap-
plauso and futtering of handkor-
chiefs. On the death Of each bull,
four mules, gully caparisoncd, are
driven into tho aroma dragging u
stretchcr. To this the bull and tho
horses are made fast, and to tho
sound Of gay music are hurried
pell-mell into an outer court, leaving
broad lines Of blood to mark their
course.
The bulls for these fights aro
found on tho vast plains between
Cordova and Seville. Those carly
indicating savage disposition arc
isolated, and undergo long course
Of systematic torture before acquire
ing the desideratum of fury. Dis
gustcd and sickencd ut the revolving
spectacle I had just witnessed, T
arose and left tho building, travers-
ing tho square before the tumultu-
GUS applause and bursting of bombs
had ceased to thrill mo with horror.
Some days later, ut dusk, I was
strolling through tho narrow,
crowded alleys of Seville, when the
throng ahead Of me separated, to
allow Il herdsman and his cattle to
pass. I lifted my eyes suddenly, to
bohold a half dozen bulls apparent~
ly rushing at me. The associations
Of the contest at Madrid were still