, 1881-03-12

1b fhs Editor o} The Chicago Tribune.
New ORLEANS. La., March IA correspondent
writing from this oty At the present ttmc hns 10
restfnfn himself, or he will inyoluntar,ly at
tempt to describe tho Marli-G Gtas paReauts.
frcsumtng that the readers Of your pnpor hive
had d surfc!t Of ~ *Fat.TIcsIay," tho writer will
refrain from mentioning anything regarding
subject othors can dilnto upon In n moro inter-
cstInE manner. fscnlfzlng, however, that this
peculiar city, different in IT, construction, and
In tho customs Of It's people, from those Of tho
North, affords othor attrhctIons than the Marul-
Gfas faat'vitleB. the writer ventures to call the
attention Of your readers to one OF thcm, In tho
hope that his screed mny not entirely fall to In
tercst theua.
bright and early Of Sunday morning tho
wtiter v!sitca tho French Mnrkct; and then,
after attending High Mass at tho old Cathedral
OF st. Louis. whcre tho snkers ct tho Opera dis
COURSE sweet music. he wendcd hIa wny to tho
Spanish Cock -pIt.-thus compromising With tho
Flesh, the Spirit, and tho Devil. The French
Market vas amusing; the High Mass WAS cle-
waiting; the cock.hght was Immense. In the
centre Of room about twenty five feet square
Is ring twelve feet in diameter. OualI Sides Ut
room. which will hold about fD0 people. was
crowded oy motloY COLLECTION Of Sphntnrds,
II It n sa w
T&Se ba"Gers o Se coees @ Ts ,9a very
breed. senor Fo!rez, tho proprietor Of tho pit,
ts s~arthy. spnnard. handsome mud we'll
f. aosRs 9Rs m HnansS
pure tlood,-youn9sters full Of tncttIc and skill
ful boxers" ~ hnylns been Instructed from cnry
are cut when young; end. when preparing them
for the ring their fsnshers aro strpIc,l oil from
oysF The :ss Ghs sshS It ST. s re1s we
Ss tSs Ell @ h es r. sen
fS1tvb tttH ifs,nI4
chatting. ptted agaInst tho proprsetor's chicken.
Tho attendants tMko the roosscrs Ii, sholr hands,
the centre or tho riny. and, after rubbing item
you Gun say Jack Robinson u. thoy ara at it
e.e,a!so uuy preliminary a 'e % Sc.
rs u.s. thessh ssn tssFo wss q onE
standing 70 tto settled, aud no ti1e to bo waste'!
II pp pols i1 osErsamces IS IS Mhlrr up! whrrI p:
hi@I ST l.tm! cuE a.a!: @ hssls 10 d"rk, BOT. @
tlen,an ne1t TO tho writer kindly translated. but
refused With a.ow', for reasons lest known
Pretty soon QUO cock struck tho other vio-
Tss% H II s%s9s - s%sSs'
!es,'er f!xs to soSF and PAN" bAi1 ~
se1c o snn cSckcs ss Tn9 I ,akg 9nau n9g
their corIlers. They suck tho biond from tllGir
combs with their lips. dry them with hst,tkrr-
chtcf. squirt d swallow Of water frum the tl0ttIe
over thGm aENl set then ut It nyan. H0riv1h by
this operation. tho little wrctehes, fight
even niore desperately thln before amid
tho yclls Ut tho cFt,wtt. The tilrky Is all over
tho ring. as enthusiastic MS though be hNh never
seen II cock-HRht before. lie waves bis huHd
franticaly. wipes hIs perspirinR brow. an1 howls
out, NJ before, Cut hir,t ca, himl CIT HlM!'
and aundry uthor remarks which tho Spnntsh
RcntIr.naii at tho writer's stdo Is unabio 10
Translate.
The cocks stand bleeding and utterly cx.
hnustcd in the middle OF tho ring. neck to neck,
nccnsonalH exchanging vicious perk IN II
feeble manner. Tho attendants uYain luke thpln
to thpr curners and tho Eatne prCcecs Is g0ile
through With us ltelort referred to. This tine,
however. ur0n n!nclny them together, one turns
tnEl anu runs. Tho game Is up: md amid Il
laundering din, tho losses neo pA!d; ind then
nftGen m1nlttes' tutGrm!aslon Is had, when
nnother eight begins, Thu cocks aro not gnGed.
let no ono suppose for, that reason thnt tho
fights Rr0 not often fatnl to 0ne Of both con-
tehsants. On this pasttcuinr 8nndny thrco
chickens wcro killed inside OF two hours. Tho
betting Ia dune entirely upon honor; no n.unuy
is put I'D: and It may seDfn strange TINT among
thls desperate gang no debtors should "takg tho
beIlcnt Of tho Bankrupt IaW.' na It wcrc. II may
not. hnNGyor. appear 80 strange when 1t IL
known thut a mnnth AKO ono gentleman who re-
fused III pay q bet was badiy curved while MT
tempting 10 sneak out Of tho hHs. Almost
or oue blil-!ght, or ono cock. tight; and tho
wrltcr r.KrottulIy admits thar ho wn4 much cn-
W. e. IIANMOy.