Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-14
A TRIP TO MEXICO.

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Graphic Description of Bull Fight.
[Cor. Circleville (O.) Herald
At station, with heathenish name,
near the city, are two large pyramids, one
of them 200 feet high. Relics and gods
found in and about them were offered for
sale by boys. If my friend W. Marshall
Anderson had been living would have
secured some specimens for him. Pas
sing through three climates in one day
we entered the city at Z O'Clock, dusty,
tired and hungry, and were driven to the
Iturbide, hotel named after the En-
peror, who built it for palace. Some
cuss wanting to keep tavern kicked up
a revolution, killed the emperor, and the
palace is now hotel.
MEXICO.
Next Gay after breakfast we visited the
national palace and were shown through
the "red," "blue" and reception rooms.
They are similar to those of the White
House only Uncle Sam has the finest in
every respect. Passing through the pub
lie musium hastily we returned to dinner
after which we went in carriages to the
Prado, to see the citizens drive. The
turnouts do not compare with those in
Havana. 1 did not see fine pair of
horses, some of the finest carriages were
drawn by mules With but few ex-
ceptions they used close carriages. The
tunes attractive and the trappings gor-
hn OF
plaza, beautiful square in front of the
namented with statues, walks, trees,
flowers and the flower market. The
music was excellent and the promenad-
ers numerous.
Wednesday we went in street cars to
Guadalupe, to visit. the oldest and most
sacred cathedral in this country,
both the church and the sulphur
spring near it have wonderful traditions.
Pilgrims come long distances to knees at
the affairs and pray to their saints. From
the piles of clutches left IN the church
many went away healed. Returning to
lunch we take carriage for Chepultpaec,
the palace occupied by the rulers of
Mexico until the time of Diaz; now it is
being. arranged fort a scientific college.
1t is a superb palace four miles from
the hotel on a rocky elevation of
about twenty acres made by volcanic
action and thrown some two hundred
feet above the surrounding plain. 1t
was here Carlotta passed her time while
in Mexico We visited the apartments
she occupied with feelings of sorrow and
sympathy. The scene from the gallery
of the palace was enchanting, at our
feet was the city. Houses with yards on
their tops, cathedrals, palaces, the city
viaduct, built of stone arches and three
hundred years old, gardens, cultivated
fields, railroads in the distance noun
talns, and far above all Mt. Estatnea-
to and Popocatepetl with snow-clad tops.
The guide pointed out the route taken by
Gen. Scott and his army when he entered
the halls of the Montezumas and ended
the war. On our return we visited the
tree under which Cortez shed tears when
driven from the city. 1t is surrounded
by stone wall on which is an iron
picket fence. / looked upon the tree
with faith. It's three hundred years
since Cortez bawled under it, some time
before Logan spoke his little piece
under the elm at Congo. Thursday we
visited the national pawn-shop. Mon
tie Pho, where everything from sewing
machine to diamonds valued at $50, 600
and three and one-half millions of dol
lars were shown us. Saturday evening
finished our visiting bazaars, shops, gar
dens, parks, etc. The most interesting
were the markets, supplied by Mexicans
and Indians. Stalls where woodward,
shoes, hats and other merchandise is sold
formed square court in which women
and children squat before piles of
fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc., ap-
parently Indifferent to trade. Filth
and luxury were side by side,
usually filth with luxury for sale. About
the markets were droves Of donkeys and
with dropping head and ears, in deep
meditation, waiting for the conductor of
their train. Heavy burdens are carried
on natives and bulky ones on donkeys.
Droves of them are seen on highways
driven by a muleteer on foot or on the
rump of the smallest donkey, dangling
his legs beneath its belly and swinging a
strap.
BULL FIGHT.
Sunday morning our party had to de-
eide between conscience and a bull fight.
Conscience secured four and the fight
twelve. A Presbyterian with blue stock
ing antecedents l blush to acknowledge
it, nevertheless it is fact. l enjoyed a
bull fight. We reached the arena, five
miles from the city, in horse cars. Our
interpreter had secured a special Car and
two private boxes from which we had a
fine view of an audience of 1900 persons
and the arena, a circle three hundred
feet in diameter enclosed with planks to
the heighth of seven feet, entirely sur
rounded with seats for spectators; the
tOrreador is one that infuriates the bull
| by Haunting colored mantle at him.
The picador is horseman in boots with
| iron-clad tops. He carries a pole eight
feet long with spike IN one end, with
which he holds the bull when he attacks
the horse The horse is blind folded and
wears leather aprons in front and rear to
prevent being gored. The matador is
the only one with weapon larger than a
poniard. He carries a red flag and
long, SLIM sword of the finest texture
Twelve torcadors, three picsdors and
one matador enter the arena, the bugle
calls, the gate opens, q Spanish bull with
long, slim horns, furious black eyes,
SLIM tail lashlng his sides and head erect
dashes into the arena. He stops, with
! fury and astonishment he gazes at