Cañon City record., 1898-02-03
NEW WOMAN IN MEXICO.
She Fights Bulls and Does Other
Manly Things.
Among Them She Gives Physic to ths
sick and Holds Government
Posftions-supplanti
the Men.

Spain continues to furnish our prin-
,ipal amusements, for at the theaters
one hears Spanish plays, the Basque
ball players, the -'pelotaris," continue
to attract great crowds, and now we
are about to have season of bull fight
ing with Manzantini as the --espada
principal accompanied by first-class
troupe of performers. But even more
sensational viii be the advent of .-the
lady bull fighters now on their way
from Spain to this land of winter sun
shine.
Las toreras," or the feminine fight
ers of bulls, will be greeted with en-
thusiasnn, for they will be a distinct
novelty, and are bound TO make an i'm
preston on the susceptible masculine
public. And why not lady bull fighters
as well as the new woman of north
ern and colder lands? The girl who en-
tiers the arena to confront the .-toro
bravo" the fierce bull paving the sand
and. head down, awaiting his human
foe, must have sand herself. and one
can fancy how convenient it would be
TO marry one of them. and so have al
ways n valiant enemy of burglars in the
house. At the first alarm, at dead of
night. one could awaken ones lady
bull-fighting consort with: -Oye. tu.
Msriquita de mia alma, get up quick;
there's some one in the dining-room
packing up the silver," And the wife
of your bosom arrayed in n wrapper
and carrying her trusty sword in her
hand. would descend TO the lower floor
to give the burglar an "estocada- in the
f~11 -. ND
l don't think the new woman of the
north can approach in interest the cor
responding feminine new departure
coming out of Spain in these days. In
Georgia female company of militia
has been formed, and the gallant gov
ernor has a lady colonel on his stass
Chicago presents women footpads who
assail and rob male victims in the most
approved style of highwaymanship.
Everywhere lovely woman is making
progress, and il is fitting that the Latin
races should produce. as their choices;
exhibit. the lady bull fighter,
In Mexico the woman doctor has ar
rived. and Is building up a clientele,
71d we have also a woman LAWYER. he
sides iHnruorahle teachers Ct the ..fe-
E~nle persu,s ies, all bright. capahle
aGd energetic young women. Women
are being employed in the natioral post
al service and are giving satisfaction.
soon rt.ey will begin TO invade the
ereat government departments, and
wiz suppiant the lauguid yczinr dudes
who row smoke cigarettes inetssaptly
and manage to kill time ut the govern
Trent expense. The dude.c; CT the ra-
ii7nal paiuce and of the government
otiires outside is study in pink shirts
aud tall collars. He certainly tolls not.
although he spins yarrS in Office hours.
and he Is the man with two RATS sor
a0n j. soft, which he can carry in an
Inside pacbet and the other hard. of
the derby quality. which he leaves on
his desk while he sauuters ont of doors.
wearing his sof, hat. The chief of his
bureau comes to his desk and asks. ab-
Seu'-midcdly: Where is Car,iross
IA. I see he is in some other office, for
here's his hatI'' Credulous chief n,
bnreau' your Carlitos is even now down
on Pia'cros street. ogling the pretty
girls and Throwing them fiowers.- as
they say in Spanish.-Boston Herald.