The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-08
MExIco's TWO EXHIBITS.

Mexico exhibits at Atlanta her straw
berries and her bull fights. The Presl-
dent Of the Exposition has tired TO Keep
the one and turn down the other but
he will have 70 accept both. The coll
cessionnaires of the Mexican village have
brought their bull from the pedigree stock
OF FL Barbado. the bull that killed hun
dred men and horses one hundred years
ago and whose brides have been the
beautiful COWS OF Persia And their
matadors have seen the sky Of Spain and
know the training Of the lnianta
smile. VIII they be turned down? Why.
pray tell, did the Mexicans take three
full acres FOR a village? Is that plot ali
for strawberries? And why is that one
acre left bare with a tell-tale bank OF
seats rising around 1T? And what do all
the stables at the rear mean? And the
private boxes?
Yes there viii be a Mexican bull fight
at the Cotton States and Atlanta EXPOSE
ton And II we. who are not OF Mexico,
squeam at the thought. let us remember
that the Mexicans grow pale at our civil
lied prize fights. and that tho Spanish
senoritas faint at thought OF our foot
ball horrors Each nation to his own
sport" For the bull fight there is the
approval of three nations to every ono
that likes the football game.
Three kinds OF gayly dressed men en-
uven the scene at the bull fight. The
toreadors are the ones who wave the
rag at the bull Then follow the plea
doris. who stick barbs in his neck to in
furlate him. Then comes the matador.
who kills him.
GOING 20 TIE 7IGHr.
The mans for the Atlanta bull fight
are more modified than a Mexican au-
dience would permit, after ii had paid its
nancy TO see real fight. The number
of horses killed Will be limited 70 mar
n dozen. and only one bull VIII De de-
spatched a day. But the Dun matinee
proper Is six bulls; and not sports
woman but stays 10 see the carcass OF
the last one trunded off by the gentle
eyed oxen that, like the bulls, are preu
for this purpose only.
Here is the Mexican bull hgnt AFTER
which the one at Atlanta will be copied:
The seats around the arena fill at
o'clock. for the fight begins an hour
later and not a seat is to be had at 3.
The ladies' OF money and society have
reserved chairs, but even they Ike 10
be in their places to see the crowd gather
below. and TO hear the roaring OF the
bulls who are stabbed at the rear. The
bulls stable is dark as night, now, TO
blind them all the more when they rush
into the arena, and they roar like chill
dren shut up in darkness.
But. bark, There IS a sound. 1t is
the subtle sweet music OF the Spanish
dance. the music that sets the blood
tingling until the finger tips prick. The
President feels it. for he leans forward
with a smile on his face. The ladies are
tense with il. for they have thrown their
strawberries on .he ground and are STEP
ping on them. A little box OF the too ripe
fruit drips from the tier above upon the
white lace mantilla OF the prettiest seno-
rita. II stains the white lace to match
her red lips.
A great gate is thrown open. The pro-
cess.on enters. The toreadors are first.
They are mounted upon Arabian ponies.
tendeH as a lady's skin. They are train
ed to lmove by the knees OF the rider
They Nave neither bit nor bride. Twelve
toread4rs! Each carries big red cloak
or "cska." They ride side by side. Be-
hind thSm come the picadors. There are
only three Of these. but each has long.
sharv sp}sr In bis hand 1t has ribbons