Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-04

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| told, and from time to time the dignified
spectacle of the Collector of Ports, who in
face and figure, much resembles his bene.
factor, the great Grover, is seen tugging
away at the United States Custom-house
trying to get it to such 'spot where the
water can't tech" Truly the administra.
ton is economical. Just opposite stands
the magnificent Government building OF
the sister Republic of Mexico, reared al
the expense Of S150,000. In two month.
more when the Mexican National Railroad
is completed to the City Of Mexico Laredo
will be the most important point on the
Mexican frontier, and the dignity of ou
great Republic is exhibited to our poor
despised neighbors by two small tents. A
little of the revenue so vexatious to the
present administration might he well used
here
But to the bull fight We are now put
| over the river in row boat and are ming.
ling with the crowds who are Fastening to
the amphitheater We arrived rather
late, but owing to the official dignity Of
| my companion as we'll as distinguished ap-
pearance and elegant dress, room is soor
made for us among the very gallery god.
| themselves, and we are at once comforta.
bly, seated with our backs to the declining
sun, and our faces toward the delightful
breeze straight from the Gulf Of Mexico
which ever fans this favored land.
have time now for few moments tC
look about me and consider the company
into which have fallen. The amphithe
ater seems TO me an enormous building
! but is insignificant, am told, as com
pared with those of Monterey and the
City of Mexico. 1t holds about 10000
and is crowded to the utmost. These Mex
| leans gather to their great national game
"as doves gather to their windows" They
are of every age and every social grade Ii
our immediate vicinity, as ! have hinted
the wealth, aristocracy and beauty of 'thC
two Laredos are gathered, and distin
guished assemblage they are, splendidiy
| dressed in the finest silks and richest laoes
The air is heavy with the perfume of flow.
| ers and bouquets, while dainty music lend.
its additional charm. The beauty of man,
of the ladies is indeed wonderful. Travel
| ers tell me that in all the wide world ovel
you will find no women who discount il
personal charms these Spanish Americans
while the men of the upper classes are al
! that poetry and song have pictured then
in sregard to their distinguished appear
anee and elegant address. These are tn,
sort OF people that are around Us. Oppo
site, with the hot tropic sun streamin.
full in their faces, were crowded the poorer
classes, and the utter poverty, degradation
and wretchedness depicted IN the counte
nances of the poor Mexicans, especially 0
the old and iniirm, beggar all my feebl,
description. While | am contrasting thu.
the rich and the poor, the young and tn,
old, the gay and the glum. the music sud
denly ceases, and the doors at one side o
| three champions, splendidly mounted anc
gorgeously bedizzened. Around ant
around they ride, receiving many toker
OF regard in the way Of smiles and bows
bushes and flowers. There was one o
them particularly large and disagreeabl.
In appearance, manifestly more of brut,
than any bull he had ever vanquished.
wickedly whispered to my companion thai
hoped that man would be killed. II
less than hour he lay dead at my feet
pierced through and through by the ivor,
horns of an infuriated beast.
At length they take their stand at on,
side, great stiffness falls upon the multi
tude, when again the gate of the circu,
opens and in dashes the first bull. A.
unaccustomed as l was to the brutal sport
! knew that the animal was not meant t.
fight but only to be tormented. that tn,
crowd might be merry over his suffering
Theyoungest of the three fighters advance
to the fray, taking a red flag, with whicl
10 tempt the animal TO combat. For ;
time the bull stood as though bewildered
when his antagonist, weary of waiting, cas-
the red cloth over his head, giving him
savage thrust with his spear at the sam,
time. Again and again the same was re
peated, the bull never pereeiving what wa
the cause of his anguish, but spending al
his fury on the senseless rag. At length
with a below of pain, he started at ma,
gallop around the ring, followed by hi
adversary, who thrust his spear into him
now in the shoulder and now in the flank
| till the blood dripped from a score o
wounds. Finally the poor animal droppe,
upon his knees and looked in mute appea
to his tormentor for mercy, who, ridin,
before the stand where the master of cere
monies was seated, with eourtly grac
dofed his cap and asked in Spanish fo
permission to kill the bull The official
turning to the audience, asked for a vote
To my horror every hand in the audienc
went up, the daintily gloved hand OF tn
beauty at my side and the skinny paw q
the old hag opposite. Such are the crue
possibilities which training and custom cal
inculeate in the human heart. | wa
thankful when the poor animal was dis
patched and his carcass carried out to b.
sold to the poor for a trihe The youn,
champion retired covered with glory.
The second bull and his fate was but ;
repetition of the first and soon. over. an,
the champion withdrew, leaving the re
nowned fighter, Francisco Peralto, in tn
ring alone. / instinctively felt that nov
there was TO be change of program. 500,
| heard the low roar of the coming bull
deep and threatening, and with dash tn
magnificent animal sprang into the ring
he was as black as coal, with horns long
white and sharp. He did not wait to b
drawn into contest, but without an in
stanes delay he rushed at the horse an,
rider, and in far less time than it takes t,
write this he had pierced the noble stee,
through aud through. Horse, rider an,
all fell PROSTATE. The 'saomentary comfor
which had taken was Immediately dissi
pated. as saw the rider get up from TIA.
ground and start FOR the fence surroundin,
the ring. Immediately another horse wa
furnished hina. and he was Eeady TO renew
the fight The bull was noS on the de
Gensive, apparently well content with hi
former work, and he had mauifestlv in
spired his antagonist with a feeling o
marked respect, and who now advanced
! very cautiously and began TO rather gin
eeriy nnroll his red rag, which [ wa.
pleased 20 fancy he wished Of some other
color. The fighter advanced nearer and