Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-01
JUAN AND ISABEL.

In the rocky but pleasant little valley
Of the Rio Florida, IN the state Of Obi
huahua. not far from the station Of Cor
ralitos on the Mexican Central railway
there may DO seen tho ruins Of what
80 years ago was the magnificent
manor house or hacienda Of % large
rancho There. too wcro raised tho
strong. black bulls for the arenas " Chi
huchua and the lower provinces OF
Mexico. Tho gateway 10 this once IN
nous pincc. although dilupidatod and
thrown down. has not yet crunhlod
into dust, but still shows the marks Of
iis former fplondur ON the left side OF
the entrance. about 300 feet distan, from
tho broad road which led to tho stately
mansion. side by side, are two wooden
crosses roughly fashioned out Of oak
logs on both Of which with care mny
shll be traced a rudcly carved inscrip-
ton. The words are IN that crude
Moxico-CastIliau language common 60
the country That on the right ng you
face the line of what was once the iucc
surrounding tho grounds Of tho huci-
onda invite. tho plss7rbyto offers
"Ouo ave maridmd araicr uoster for
the rouoac Of the rorl Of N.uhel Mora,
who fall by tho hands Of the Indian. On
tho nth day Of October IN tho year l-l5
In the Hover OF her youth aud beauty
on the other.
"ucro De-. Juan Mgda Ortcza, native
Of --. killed hy tho Indians on Che lith
Of October. 1915. Christian. Tor thguko
ofCod. pray for him.
Tho story Of tho young url aud young
man who lic under thcso ri1aly howu
crosses 10 sd Ono and absolutely truo.
Tho rancho dc CadCua Is about halt why
between tIa ritics of Durango nud chi.
huahuu. l.H.uHshol 90 yylss ag1 uui1r
tho cnrolai management Of Sos owner. au
aged Mczicnu known nli over the region
~ "El Coxo' ltho ramo lou. lilo was "a
widowcr. with % family ct eight Sous.
each " whom vas an expert 30 thc cy-
citing gaines OF tho country -"Culca DO
toros. on tho moro cruel aud hlrharuu8
pasiinu of "El gallo
"Colca do t0rls' iu plain EuglIlh g.
bull tailmg-thlt b., sozing the bull Ia
tho ring by tho tail aud securing Il un.
dor the right beg. Tho rider then, by
wheeling his horo suddenly outward.
upsots the bull "a Che midst Of his mad
career, the hugo animal rolling over aud
over IN tho dust. believing with pain
aud fright "El gallo" much moro bru.
tal. consists Of fastening rooster 10y
the leg ton tree or ton picket driven into
the ground. with its head aud neck well
creased. The ggmo i- played ON horse
back. all, starting together, strive 20
reach the bird first, and soizing 81 hy tho
neck try 10 break the strings that hold
Il md ride oil with the prize The well
creased neck generally slips through tho
fingers Of the first who grnsps it, but as
soon as ono finds himself IN possession
he rides oil pursued by tho rest, whose
object 81 TO rescue the fowl. OF course
In the exciting contest which onsues tho
bird Ia torn 20 pieces. Then the fortu-
uato po8cssor Of the bleeding morscls
presents them 10 his lady love as q gage
d'nmour.
The eight sons Of "El Coxo" wcrccon-
coded 20 DO tho bmycst. the handsomcst
a the best M handling tho lnsso Of any
.Uung men Va the state Of Chihuahua.
Their experience from hoyhood as va.
queries or hcfdHmon ON their father vast
pastures had made them as used 20 sit
ting on horse ~ IN chair. and In,
character OF the fierce bulls which woT,
raised on the ranch expressly for the are
mas Of the City OF Mexico inspired then
with the brave nature OF the famous ami
mails themselves.
Residing with the family was q young
girl, ward Of "El Coxo," an orphan
and the daughter Of o friend and class
mate at school Ymbol Mora was In
1915 but 10 years old-a very pretty
black eyed, black haired girl, the "tonst'
Of both tho valley Of Rio Fl0rido and oI
the valley Of Nazoa Her extreme love
illness even had been the talk OF the groa
fair held In san Bartolomo.
Escamilla, tho third sUu Of III CoXo,'
was just 30, stood o feet 10 IN his shoes
was 90 straight an arrow and aslitho
some o. th, roods that grow ON the mar
GIN Of tho lugo0us uu tho ranch. Hewa
better educated than thorcstof his broth
ers, both ia q practical sense and IN th
usages OF the best society tho ropuhli
afforded as ho had attended two or tire
terms at school IN tho City of Mexico
the great capital of the great nation &
which lac belonged, and which hc b,
lioycd 10 Boz the best ON earth. In HI
first bull fight after his return from IA
metropolis, he made his appearance d
the arena in "a iroEt elaborate suit. tasl
toned from tho rcgniug style ut the car
ital, creating O surprise among his ow
sos TINT bOrlurcd upon jealousy and
furoro among those of the opposite. II
distinguished himself further by throw
ing three bulls succg lively,
Escamilu'G rival in good looks and e.
portucss In the bull ring was his broth.
Juan Maria-n fact. there were man
OF the people OF the Rio l'lorido, botho
yuQuoros and young mailcus wi
thought Juan far surpassed Escamilla
manlnoss at least II not In person
beauty. IIo certainly oqualcd him
Workmanship, simply lacking porha
some of that "brilliancy Of execution
which EscanilR had acquired in q
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