The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-16

Described By n Disgustsd Writer.
Hdraad Cor. N. Y. Herald.
A shrill busle sounded. It was the Gig
nal for the entry Of the bull Five thou
sand threats yelled themselves hoarse in
fervor Of excitement A moments paus,
and a sleek, blackcosted. powerful ANNA
dashed and snorted into the very middle
Of the arena. A moment he stood there
as though dazsd by the light, the crowd
md tumult OF voices. Then, with lowered
horns and angry eyes, he made blind rush
1t the first bright object he saw, It was q
red cloak trailed before him by one OF the
,apiadores. who leaped lightly aside.
Another and another crossed him at every
urn iu newildering succession. He makes
Asuldenside lunge and capiador, neat oil
limb and trim Of apparel, is down. The
quill rushCs at the PROSTATE man, but the
cspiador knows his business, He toesee q
cloak 10 the animal, who paws It. In q
moment the others draw near and draw the
orute's attention of. Another swift turn
and the bull cores the horse Of daring
picador. Horseand man go over in heap
and from the poor horse's flank runs a
stream oil blood. TIE capiadotes are swift
10 work with their cloaks and draw the ami
NAL offagain.
The picador remounts and the blinded
horse Is driven In cRDter around tbs
arena to take his place again at another
dangerous point. The bull and his tor
mentors are never at rest, and q succession
Of such events takes place faster than can
write them down. Another lunge and
another horse and rider arc overthrown,
ard the horns VI the bull are bloody. The
anne tactics are res0rted to 10 draw off the
Infatuated animal from the PROSTATE man
and beast. The bull careers around the
arena, the fighters leap over the barbados
Or hide themselves behind the retesses.
AN EsrApA's DANGER.
The man whe was first thrown was one
OF the espadss, whose office 1t Is TO kill the
bull. He was young aud handsome. l
had seen him louuging in the cafes days
before, the centre OF an admiripg crowd.
He may have primed himself with drink,
or he may have been over-ambitious and
eager to distinguish himself. He felt the
disgrace Of HIS fall, for, under the c'rcum
stances, a disgrace 1t was. He approached
the maddened auimal as though 1t were =
tame cat. In an instant the cat had tossed
him. There was an awful siillncss among
the thousands there, for death was surely
coming to man. The more cautious
tlsh,ers had scattered themselves over the
arena, and the bull had the man at his
mercy. Cloak and power OF motion were
gone. The beast lowered his head and
lashed at the PROSTATE and helpless form.
He Ia dead" said my Spanish friend un-
Ter his breath. looked with all my eyes,
As all present looked. The fellow turned
pale face 10 the animal and placid smile
family over bis couu.enance. He
expected the death ne had invited, and the
smile said this, "If must die will at
east die game" The bull rushed, bis
norns were within three inches Of the
man whom none could euccor,
when By Gods grace only the animal made
a sudden tuin and sought other foes
''Fuera, atuera!" SECT out, 70 away |"
.houted the people to the espada. They
mad had enough Of him. But Tho man felt
his danger and dishonor. 0ae who enters
he arena 10 kill a bull should not allow
himself TO bs tossed twice inside OF about
tive minutes. He nerved himself and re-
deexses hS7s6l By doing daring things,
the bull in the forehead and step.
ping ASIDE. Then came the bsnderilleroes
with their sayly trimmed darts. Their
business Is to entice the bull toward them,
meet him in full course and plant theii
darts in his brawny neck. This was well
and safely accomplished. The barbs
pierced, the animal shook his head aud
tossed his horns 10 pain and anger, and
tushed mad!y at anybody or anything
Again and sgain were horse and rider
overturned. Sometimes mounted plea.
dor actually succeeded in Frightening the
null eff with shake Of his lance. Some
lines he saved his borse and himself by a
,killful swerve, but more often the bulls
horns found the htrss's f.nks, and the
blinded animal quiyered with agony AND
fright. Il was cruel sport.
THE DEATH.
When the bull had been badeered
enough the espada came out, sword in one
nsnd and In the other scarf 10 wave the
bull on, that he might deal him the mortal
blow. With upliited sword he saluied the
President. A stGlwati, swarthy fellow,
suuare ehouldered and firm OF limb. he WAS