Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-09
AGAINST LION

QlhEh 'pMnaA An oESIRAL AMERICA.
Il. W. o. Wolcott, an American now
g business in Venezuela, saw the
rthing from beginning to end. 1t
urrcd in small town in the noun
of Costa Rica, or somewhere about
r-hat have forgotten SO much of
story except the main facts that |
ID not venture to put a name to the
further than to say that it might
been San Jose. 1t is entirely safe
bill it San Jose. for there is an almost
ptcrrupted string Of San Joses in the
Eican Republics down to the Straits
Magellan.
here had been q bull fight at 9 O'Clock
be afternoon between three native
ntain steers and a band Of bull
tiers from the City Of Mexico. When
ness was dull in The City of Mexico
bull fighters made u long tour Of
bullying country, sometimes going
south US South America.
Epitethe gaudy promises Of the morn
he bull fight was rather Of disap-
|ment than n success. There were
fany bull fighters and too few steers,
the inevitable result that the ami
had not the shadow Of u chance for
selves. They were killed like SO
tame bullooks in a slaughter house,
as the bull fighters seemed to be un-
be to take any risk whatever, the
became furious. Money was not
fful, and 80, when the bull fight was
ttsr than the stabbing of SO many
Fstlc COWS, the provocation to anger
great. The spectators were not
yard about expressing their opin-
on the conduct Of the affair. A
pr went up for the return Of the
taken in ut the gate, but when that
REUSED cry arose to lock the bull
ELS into the ring and turn in upon
lawhole herd Of wild bulls. This
not practicable, mainly for the rea-
hat the bull fighters had made their
Pc as soon az the last tame combat
over.
opposition to tear down the bull
and set the whole thing on fire, with
Fcidental knitting Of the managers,
Fea the managers to call for par
The crowd settled down into state
l''en expectancy to await results.
a'utcome of the pnrley the mana
announced that Il the spectators
aSalt patiently for half an hour the
you'd be closed with an exhibition
ming that would Of itself be worth
than the money paid at the gate.
end OF an hour the managers re-
a. pleased, proud and confident.
9niet manager raised his hand and
tor silence.
aides and gentlemen" said he, i'll
rowing Spanish, II have the honor
"l'0 You that with an ever present
I" well deserve your good opinion
w. prevailed upon a distinguished
.''h' of our beautiful and patriotic
% vas, US in bringing to satisfac-
ANIMATION this interesting occa-
~@ talk and more show" shouted
;s'v visitor from Guatemala.
NY Impatient friend will do me the
" want moment" continued the
sef' us he stitled hot desire to cut
" ~ OF the gentleman from Guate.
Will explain that we are now to
, ~'f', with one of the strangest and
"'',l r"mbats that has ever taken
u me arena. Not even III ancient
:; u the days Of Nero
. ssy' "f hard earth as large as Il
,, "'ll'' rose Gut Of the crowd neal
/, t '''l'' SCARED high in air. ltbroke
h.. ! yard of the managers feet
H. H. followed IL little closer. The
saF words was over.
1, a""l' called out the mana ger, NOV
Srl: ;, TO one side, "we bring on thu
s s, leading into the animal inclos
1hI' '', the ring opened suddenly
b p.ac Il bull from the mountains
t,o ss' ";n into the ring. Three
Is. win lariats followed him. The
sa 's''a forward in hushed suspense
asa ' opened I', with quick bang, ani
VINO opened it jumped to ont
Min n' , The waiting crowd drew it
led y. long sigh. A mountain lion
Nd , Iaa led by three men with ropes
.in0 o'oM vi into the ring. His yellow
tln h, ''ke dull gold in ray Of sun
sn1 H.; came in through an opened
so LIZ long tail twitched gently t.
|asb VIE ras seemed, to bsea young lion
u Of ~ grown and muscular. A
a,I we town had IN n<,,ra1 him Oy