Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-11-05
From the Spirit of the Times, October Is.
MIR. M0NN0T's BREEDING STABLE CON-
SUMED-A WIFE'S HEROISM.

We regret 70 learn that one of our most extern
sive breeders of blood stock at the North, j. b.
Monnot, Of Westminster county, New York, hae
met With a most serious loss, the burning of his
whole range of stables. 1t appears that on the
morning of Tuesday, the 4th instant, Mr.. Monnet
left home with the intention of going to Albany
to attend the State Fair, leaving his place in
charge of his wife. Shortly after noon, while the
men were yet at dinner, Mrs. Monnet discovered
dense smoke issuing from the stables; she was
alone with her women-not q man within call
the blood horses, worth nearly 300, 900, were 10
imminent danger. For a moment she was paraly-
zed, but soon recovered her presence of mind TO
perform what she called a religious duty to save
her husbands property, even at the risk of her
own lifo. Starting her women in various direc-
tions in search of assistance, she alone rushed
into the stables, from the sides of which the flames
we're by this time bursting in every direction.
Logan, the pride and pet of her husband, was the
FIRST to be saved; to upchain and lead him to the
door of his box was but the work Of an instant.
but, terrified at the flames which met bis sight.
be rushed back to his stall and resisted eyery at
tempt to lead him out, until, when nearly exhaus-
ted by her exertions, Mrs. Monnot succeeded in
blindfolding him with part of her dress, when be
became tractable, and submitted to be led to a
lace of safety.
The foreman and helpers of the farm at last ar
rived, and soon had every hoof turned out. Now
commenced a scene the widest and most appal-
ling eye ever witnessed. The stables, which we're
sufficiently extensive to accommodate one hundred
and fifty horses, and barns containing over one
hundred tons of hay, were completely enveloped
in flames. The horses, which in the excitemen,
Of the moment, without regard to sex or age, were
turned into q small enclosure, maddened by fear.
commenced fighting furiously, kicking, biting and
tearing each other in a fearful manner, making i,
dangerous ard apparently foolhardy in the OK.
treme to attempt to separate them. The foreman,
however, watching his opportunity, succeeded in
catching by the name one of the most furious, q
two-year old colt, who reared and plunged at such
a rate that the man was soon sent flying under the
heels Of the other horses. Mrs. Monnot again ex-
hibited her nerve and courage by entering the en-.
closure and seiziDg the brute by the nose; she
held him until the man had recovered himself and
procured a halter, with which the animal was
secured.
Old S~ylphide, by Emilius. bred by R. L. Ste.
vens, now owned by Mr.. Monnot, was very near
being lost; she was surrounded by flames, and
had to be taken out through a hole cut in the
side of her stable. Having secured the stock to
the best of her judgment, Mrs Monnot sent 40
express messenger to convey the tidiugs Of the
calamity to her husband, who was Intercepted
just as he was on the point of embarking for Al
bany. On hearing the news, his thoughts were
not on his loss, but on his wife. His first excla.
nation was, "My God and that poor womsu's
all alone" He little thought that "that poo.
woman" all alone, had really saved his immense
property. .nH. 81