The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-08

of the horses, goring it in the side, and
killing it instantly. Before the man could
get his foot out of the stirrups the infur-
ated bull attacked him, hooking and toss
ing him so severely that he died from his
injuries about eight hours after the fight.
1t is seldom that so much damage is done at
a bull fight, but they had some new kind of
bulls that fought better than the average
When was boy used to read about bull
fighting, and think how much I would like
to see genuine bull fight, but 1 have
changed my mind now, for think it one of
the most cruel and brutal kinds of amuse-
ments that could be practiced, and l never
wish to witness another one. 1t shows
that the Mexicans have none of the higher
instincts of humanity, or they would not
act as they do, for in the morning they at
tended church en- masse, and as soon as the
services are over they all flock, men,
women and children, to the bull fight, and
while man or horse is
BEING GoRED TO DEATH,
they all applaud, yell and seem highly
amused.
Besides the scenes around the
city, there are many places short distance
in the country that are very interesting,
both for their historical events and their
picturesqueness. About two and half
miles northeast of the city is the town of
Guadalupe-holiest shrine in Mexico the
scene of the tradition of 1881, apparition Of
the Virgin of Guadalupe to the Indian
Juan Diego. Diego's "Tilma,' on which is
the miraculous picture of the Virgin, is
shown in massive silver, chapel of the
miraculous spring (the water from this
spring tastes nearly the same as the Soda
Springs Of Idaho, only this has no iron in
it); Grotto with mosaics. There is large
stone monument representing sail This
was erected by rich family as an ex-voto
in gratitude for the safe return of ship to
the port Of Vera Cruz that was supposed to
have been lost. 1t is here where General
Santa Anna and several other celebrated
Mexican generals are buried. 1t is also
here where the great treaty Of peace with
the United States which closed the war of
1916 AS, was signed in the barracks.
oHAPULTEPEo
is situated three miles southwest of the
city, and is reached by the Bucareli boule-
ward. This is beautiful drive, and it is
here of an evening that you can see the
elite OF the town turning out in their bug
gies and carriages. This drive is adorned
on either side by numerous statues.
Among the most noted is the great eques-
trian bronze statue of Charles VI. This is
the largest casting Of art in single piece
that exists in the world. 1t was cast and
assigned by I0lSa, and weighs 45,OOO
pounds. On the Paseo is also the statue of
Columbus, designed by the French sculp-
tor Cordier. Further on is the splendid
monument to Circumference by Jimenez,
Norena and GUERRA unique example of
Indian architecture. A few miles south
east of the city are the old battle fields of
Churbusco and Centreras, which are on the
shore of Lake Texcoco. Here are natural
hot baths, the waters of which are sup
posed to be very healing This lake is cele
brated for its
FLOATING GARDENS,
which are great curiosity, and are visited
by thousands of people. The shores of the
lake are covered with forests of beautiful
trees of various kinds, and from the mar
gin of the lake arises the gigantic, eter-
nally snow-capped liking of mountains),
Volcano Popocatapetl, who rears his lofty
head far above the clouds nearly eighteen
thousand feet abovet the sea level, being the
highest point in North America. A little
further to the south, on the same range, is
the volcano of Iztaccihuatl. It. like Popo-
catapetl, although not'so high, is covered
with snow and is very imposing. The lake,
foliage, islands, cliffs and lofty mountains
make a scene that is superbly grand. II
we only rad the classical Culmer and the
irrepressible Lambourne here to portray
the scene on canvas it would give you q
much better idea than can by writing.
HARRY SQUIRKs.