, 1877-08-27
TAUROMACIIY.
An Amateur Entertainment at Rio
do Janeiro.
"Distingutsllefi aud l1lustrlous
Young Gentlemen Tor.
ture Eight Bulls.
And, in 80 Doing, Give Great Pleasure
to a Large and Fashionable
~ Gathering.
The Victorious Cavaliers Rewarded with
Showers Of rosies and
Cignrs.

Showers Of Posies and
Cignrs.
SpretaR Corrssrondtnek Of Ths 7t1hans.
Rio DE JANnlao, Brazil, July ., la77.-Au en-
tsrtAnmcnt In two azds-four bulls To The sft-
Was stycn yestentny afternoon by "the dis
tpculshcd and lllustrous young gentlemen Of
The Rull-Ftghttng Club Of Rio ID Jauehp," I
quote from the handoils. In this nation Of CT
eessfvc politoncss, every nlan Is illastrtous to
begin With nntl after covering themselves with
the dust and glory Of yesterdays buiIring,
these amateur glaallators arc today Axststatmo,
u not e1oeIentfsstmo.
O.. II was
VERY roL1TE AFFAIR.
The shady side OF tho immense amphithentsc
vas dlIc1 with ueccnt md apprc.datlvc ron.
course. A choice portion Of The verasda was
reserved for troop Of little folks, who, from
their 1ack'ustcr faces and general want Of style,
seemed to be tho children OF some charity o.
other, and were probably tho children oi Al,
orphan-asylum. They manage these things bet-
ter here than they do at home. 1hesd they giyo
the poor things nothing more substantial In tho
way Of amusement than al occasional grave
yard or SUNDAY Y-school.
From the boxes overhead r4eh banners shook
laztly in The breeze; and there wcre ucnutitul
lsdles there, musky with odors, lusky with tho
tan Of the Tropics, wearing silks and opera
tloaks, and waving feather fans. They canc
ont on this blessed Sabbath afternoon to sec
few unoifcndiog bulls harpooned BY tho Young
gentlemen Of their Acquaintance. Strange and
brutal tnstcI II Is almost rs bad as tho con-
duct OF the young lalics Of the English nobility,
Hho think II rare sport 10 hunt the harmleas
fax to death.
As the arrangements went on, and cavaliers
In brilliant dress rode into tho ring, exhibiting
lie superb Intelligence Of their horses, which
they guided through many salute, courtesy,
and evolution, could not but think Of our
great national game Of polo; and The Illusion
was complete when tho director OF amusemcnts
presented himself, for he was a tall man, with
great length Of leg, great deal Of mustache,
md an inconstdc1nblo oxpansc OF forehead.
The nurnmsry Of salutation md eerctnony
continued, giving us a couple Of .boy-pagcs with
wands Of o11lce,a pact-rhulc. and procession
aud drcss-paradc Of all the participants, giving
them opportunity to show their flne clothes be-
fore tho dust should 1y; hid ut last, M
nounced by grand bIurt OF nuslc,t there camo
\ bull. Alas wo have fallen on tendcr-hearted
tines!
HIS nonNa w1RN PADDED. d.
These pads are concessions TO that advanced
.tate Of civilization which demands that tho
,all should bo helpless, unprotected, and shorn
II his only means OF self.defenso in his modern
tournaments With man. This IL equal to throw
nc cnptivo barbarian Into the lIon's don on a
Roman holiday, and then touiuc down the
~ f,rht I'm - 'c ic.t hs ,nSr hnr, sn.,c oftn
beaats. s' "' '''' 40 '-'' "''' ''1'' - S''
sro a. Hmn. =. % 20 ~ ~, qsp.S.thin asn-s
Soot, atd not n,uch mors @ effective ID .heir pow.
rra'i,r ,ts ,nnkrv M nf hSs n,,itiou md nv II IN
srm % sarca.m @ % tnrieJ end kicxca at his pefsccal m u
boas. on o,rp1 ao tbs Fe,n ulusr =.
hiEf, hoard fnnt, Which, s1rroun,irtl. Tho ring
aSd I attempted 10 escape. Usually hc icii back.
sometms. % sns 'I 'eibius Ike or: ic ssaled TIC
barrier. but only to be turned hack through tho
nearcat CATO: ...,.