Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-06-08
FUN WITH a BULL.
Spanish american PastIme as
Witnessed In Santo Domingo.
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''Han Ilegado los toros?n
Isl. Senior"
"Entonces han funcion?"
Isl, Senor."
"Then let us 60"
Arriving at the bull-ring we found
the fun had already begun; the sombra,
or fifty cent seats, were filled with SOL
diers, sailors, artisans in short, the
people; the palcos, or boxes, were all
occupied by the gentry, foreigners, and
merchants, In the chief box was
/ President HereAux, or, as he likes 10
be called, 'Lili." He is rather dark
for a lily, but as we have black swans
and black diamonds, why not black
lily?
The first glimpse at the ring was
| just like the first look at a freshly ope-
ned raisin box. There they were, the
four traditional Spaniards. in pigtails.
round caps. knee-breeches. braided
jackets and crimson shawls. teasing an
unfortunate bull After some pretty
narrow escapes from the vicious lungcs
OF the horned brute, these four gave
way 10 two picadors, each armed with
pair OF steel shod rolls, not unlike
closed Japanese porasOls wrapped with
ribbons "A la barber pole. The bull
went forward 10 welcome them with
lowered horns aud tail In air. One
handsome Andalusian stood erect and
perfectly motionless, with both darts
held high above his head until tho
bulls horns were apparently within
six inches of his chest. Then, with tho
rapidity Of lightning. he plunged his
two p8rasols into the maddenel brnle's
neck just abaft OF his horns and sprang
20 one side. where he lighted cigar
and watched with n0nchaluncc the bull
chasing his (up to This iime) innocent
companion around the ring. Before
the circuit was made his bullship WAS
still further adorned with two more
barbar-poles In his neck.
Th8 pieadOrs then retired amid deaf
ening piandits. and the maiador n dap
per little chap armed with thin.
sharp sword aud bristling with gold
lace. strolled into the ring. By this
time the bull WAS mad clear through,
there WAS no one else In the ring. and
one would have thought there was
plenty 81 room for the Two. but the bull
acted AS he felt crowded. The Span
lard uawound red silk scarf from his
waist and shook IL AT the bull. who, Of
course, charged him. Failing 10 pune
tnre the man. he did the next best
thing ~he captured the scarf In the
Spanlard's effort 10 regain the scarf,
his foot slipped and he fell on his
knees. with tho bull two feet behind
him. Every body except the natives
and foreign women turned their heads
away. but the only ripping done WAS
on the Spaniard, hreeches, One horn
had caught him IN the sest Of these
and ripped through TO wRisiband.
The man landed full length on his face
In the sand. where he lay for minute
with the angry bull standing over him,
waiting for another chance Mt his fallen
foe. but the banderilleros and the plea
doris were soon IN the ring, and by the
use Of their rcd flags aud voices drew
the bulls attention, and the "killcr''
arose By far the coolest man In sight.
The rent In his unmeniionablcs and
his soilcd velvet jacket might and prob
ably did annoy him somewhat, but II
he felt any timidity about being left
alone with tho bull again he didn't
show IL; on the contrary. he waved tho
men out Of the ring aud advanced 10
the center with his sword in one hand
and his scarf in the other Proof that
hc WAS not scared WAS his vancouver
ing 10 keep the bull between himself
aud the boxes where the ladies aud
hloods sat he didn't wish to expose
his tat,cred rear
When he SAW his chance he allowed
his scarf to gently drop over the bulls
head, and stepping ono pace to the
rear plunged his sword into the iawnv
hide. and. without second look az the
bull to see the effect az his thrust,
walked forward 10 the ring side, bowling
his acknowledgment az the yncifcrous
applause. Canes. Panama hats. fans.
parasols and coins fell at his feet. aud.
Jne enthusiastic darby tried 10 throw
NY hat into the ring, and he would had
40 been a little stronger in his arms.
All these articles were passed up TO
Lhcir owners except the coin. which
must have footed up hundred dollars
)r moro. There was at least one gold
piece picked up In front az the Execu-
lives box. No attention was paid TO
Inc bull, but he was there all the time
with the sword through his heart On
receiving his death blow he had reeled
forward few steps, dropped On his
knees and fallen dead without losing a
lrop Of blood except from the
oanderillos in his neck. A pair OF
mules were brought In. the carcass
dragged OFT. the band struck up ia
PalomaM and had seen all the bull
lighting necessary for the remainder OF
This life. Santo Domingo Cor, New
York Herald.