The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-02-17

fore they are to fight. and they xre
famished A well as mad before they
are put into the arena. As the bull
came through the gate guard whose
business. in life is to intlict the hrse
wound. planted a gaily cOlored rosette
of ribbons into his shoulder on the end
of a sharp fish-hook barbed spear.
Bulls may not he as tender as babies,
but they do not like such treatment,
and this one began to below and paw
up the earth in his fury. This IS wnat
the man in the yellow tOgs wants. and
he waved his red cape at MIN to IN
crease his rage, while the plcadors
came up on their piebald steeds once
more and jabbed him with their
pleas Every time a fresh wound
was inflicted the bull became ansrier-
One of the most daring feats OF the
performance lis the planting OF, the
banderillos after the picador has had
his inning. The banderillo is a stick
about a yard in length, .gaily colOred
to match the suits of.the banderilleros-
These, with sharp hooks on the ends,
are inflicted two at a time. into the
bulls shoulders until he has six OF
them imbedded inshim. giving him fits
every time he moves. After he has
been tortured for half an hour and
shows signs of getting weak from loss
of blood. the signal is given to kill
him, and the music ceases as the
matador asks permission of the Mayor
to show his skill with the sword. This
granted he goes out into the middle tof
the ring to stay the already dying
bull. As pulls always shut their eyes
when they charge their adversaries the
matador is noe in much danger, and he
quickly sidestepS every move made by
the bull. You have to understand the
science and skill of being torreador
tolfully appreciate all the antics these
ma tadors cut in The: bull ring. but TO
the naked eye and the critical observ-
er, they look. as if they don't care to
live any longer. the way they go about
counting danger.
1.-The most skillful matador kills his
bull with one thrust of the sword. but
as the vital spot is only about the size
of dollar, and has to be Preached be-
tween the shoulders, it is seldom done
at the first trial. He may drive the
sword up to the hilt but if he fails tn
get the heart he and the bull have a
time chasing each other around the
ring,until he regains his sword and has
another try. If the bull refuses TO die
by this treatment the brave Mexican
(oh, how love. them. the brutes) slips
up behind bisyfoe, plants long knife
in the seat of the bulls brain. and the
brutal work is finished up. The tor
mented bull rolls his eyes for one last
look at his tormentOr and goes to his
happy home. as team OF mules is
brought in to drag him out y his mind
legs. and the band strikes up another
tune. until three more bulls are
brought into the arena, and the So
called fight continues.
branding calves at a roundup may
be nerve-racking. but when the owners
of cattle explain to you that it is a
part of the business. you can calm your
imagination to a certain degree. But
when you see dumb animals. horses
and bulls alike. tortured solely for the
sport of bloodthirsty pleasure seek
ers, you wonder what is wrong with
the world that such things cannot be
stopped and resolve never. never again
to be a witness to such brutal sport.
Il have certainly seen my first and
last bull fight! that is, as conducted in
the name of sport.
Your friend.
II. G.. t."