Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-26
HE RAISES BULLS.
WAY BY WHICH DUKE OF VERA
euAINCREAsEs HIS INCOME.
Tho Animals He Breeds Arc Considered
Among tho best Fighters IN spain'
and Are In Great Demand.


Ia, "a, u. p..tutplus Of spain short dis.
tuuaD FROM Madrid, tho buht "i ',lns'',
Who s now This milton hu,,g I'M. of
thr finest bulls thut are known lh ,v,
Inn rugs uf the country Ia tine mn'H'Aln
region th,y are ai9Wyu 10 ,r. 'I moo tp01sh
f1r ihr night ANA when inhl ltl'oA 'V''''
thry Hro uparly iu WIZ hlhl'. t I'D.
By careful breeding u' Hlu,h 1Wn,,,,,, n,
nm. gair .s WHO night them aud tnr rich
gentlemen cot the spanish h'nIllf W." ivy
thrm us among tly best, h,'ain'rs , lHy 'N'''
FROM tho .ulp ut these bulls thc uNar auuH
lurgplN tu DIS revenue, uH the h,lhNUu or
the part of ihc uirl p,0il' ot si',NIi nrys
something of this stock farm of the duke
has been heard FROM uiu' To- unt ,' vtia
thp nations guest during tue tti'uia'l'h' Vl
the Columbian year, ana SOME Mhu hlN'
been in spain haHc glA"ni M 6,g ,rgI N.Y., of
| columbus. little bits OF Information ABOUT
/ nathaniel Paige " Washington. who hns
/ Travelled extensively in Europe uuh nalr
| many visits to Spniu, vas n5Ard n} "a NrW
! York Times reporter yehlcllhA pr N' u11l
| over heard OF nip dukes furu where buls
| flr the bun fights we're rulHcl.
| 81 once ysltrd hs farm" hr said, "hnd
] have been lu the old castle h when ur
lives ~ D. up in plflYt',,lu' 'l S,,. W ,1,i,
NOT bp considered very large one ln lhlt
| country, Zoo Nuuu, where lhr uAkNlN,'vt
distances of America are NOT known 10 "
,'rhr dulc una considerable revenue from
hls bulls. Nearly 80 thu large ulct poo Npalh
/ have bul rings. uud thv bull uHhlH are thr
iin.t pnuulur of ull fouus of umusvmcutl.
Ihrrc b. % demand FOR animals thni VIII
fight often -Four ur ave are Iu'u az
Npls'r . '1,'.,, " snnIay ,itaruo"i,s.
"rhp castle Doe which thr duke lives Us an
| old one. NOT especially Imposing nh thr ou'
| side. uut DO is m harmony Win thc noun
| DO o. finer than would hv rprNl'A itpm lt,
| exterior The duke 1 take ~ De- rover "l
/ limo animals iur uu che wallis ut Hnmr ul
| ths rooms are pictures or the hrat'huoWi
| hghtlug bulls lu ull Spuu
'"It is un interesting tWe when ihe hrfc'
animals lrr taken frum the stock tuin O,
NurI where they are to be- purchased fu
mo ring They ARE so nearly Wild that iu
safety ana convenience iu hnudNnE thcm
nud they are thus driven to the market
'lt rs common Tor the titled gentlemen %
spain 90 own these bull tArmat
~ d0 not know Gao what extent nghilui
y bulls are raised by the dukes ana gran,
| duAcs but 10 ls "A profitable business whlcl
is Regarded by the people ns dneeuhg a tt
uulrpment for the sport which iH the leliFh
> | 0f tGc uohlcmen and their ludivs. Every
thing connected With this snort Whle
| American civilization would call hruuiI !
uf interest and Importance To tht apaulMu-
Thr mntadors WHO have, achieved success
. | in KILLING bulls were formerly objects %
= great admiration, They were fvted at couf
, aud given many attentions 10y the lords ah
% "rhc duke Of veragn is n familiar nl
. urc in Madrid, where be- spends poriin
there hr s often pointed out us the a,
, | sccudeut ~ Columbus. Much attention
a shown bog Americans WHO Visit that country
"a aud hc lH we'll known at the American u
Among Spanlards the common people a
y least the achievement vi Columbus iu dl'
y covering America ls not plNtn thNt imWl
the very port OF falos nom which toluu
bus sailed j once asked sailor IN Dee al
sud ID daring udyonmrer lie replied that D
4 did not "Why' suid De- lf sou drop chi
into thc watrr at ths very point where e.,
p lumhus started. d Win noat to cuba Ih
currents are such thar 10 carnot go am!
"rhr spsuuds as rule, too have ,
yeOpmcut of North America. They ul
more familiar with South America whvl
the spanish Language 4 spoken. SpauaI
once asked Genornl sherman " 10000 me
could not be landed a. Key West an
march North and take Washington Geueu
sherman replied that undoubtedly luW
Go Washington, but. said the general
they attempted 20 take the city wO wOul
put them In charge of the police
III "a ana interesting fact that the dul
OF Nutagua has his life Insured lu an Amer
can company 4 was told some years nl
that he held a policy ia the New York ll
Insurance company, / think it was. ur
for considerable amount
"Many Things with which Americans an
familiar will strike an Spanish visitors
strange The railroad travelling will he on
thing la Spain the trains run az a slO
rate ~ speed and Tor "a peculiar rpaso
Tho Spaniards claim that NJ they are nj
more than from ten 60 fifteen miles
hour the passengers are not getting n
worth nf their money
General Charles e.. lurl0ng, who has :
times visited Spain, said that during d
visits 90 that country he had heard 0f n
Nnluahlo hulls which came from the pastur
~ lhe duke OF Neragua,
~ have never seen the farm" he sal
"altnnugh | have heard that the dukes prl
cinal source ~ revenue Is from hls bulls
.ihe raising OF good lighting bulls Is Ga
eidered something worthy of loug and can
fW attention Great palms are takcn
secure good stock and they are bred wi
me same study and attention which Is civ
90 race horses in this country The amin
must have The spirit OF light IA him. or
y worthless. 1 have seen several heh
Alnelimes the hull simply stands daECd
the fnlg and then an attempt is mnao
arouse his lighting blood hv setting on On
crackers which have been stuck Ia his hi,
have heard that the duke has devoted mu
study 20 producing good animals. They !
NmohK the best in the rings az Madrid.
Vile and some OF tho other famous ripss