Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-02
HAD 4 WEIRD POWER
AMELIA LOST HER LOVER BY CHARM
 ING BEASTS.

Death of astrange wo.naa-she Had Bear. and Snakes as Pets-Harrison pidn't Like to Have oata,noant at His Table So He Wouldn't Marry Her.
 Mrs 2. Miles, who died at Brook. vile, Pa, a few days ago. had wonder ful power over animals and readiIv made pets of wild deer. bears. eata- mounts, foxes, snakes and fishes. She was native of Ireland and oame to this country in 1844 She rode from New York to Philadelphia on the rail. road, went to Williamspart on a packet boat and walked thence to Bald FagIe where she passed several nights in the woods Later she moved to Farrands- vile, where she made her home with a family in whose honor the village was named The woods in the vicinity of farrandsville were dense, and animals and reptiles were numerous in t. + was while in that neighborhood that she became aware of her strange power and began to practice t.
 Her maiden name was Amelia Jaass. and Henry Harrison, yet alive, was her lover fer many years but on account of her uEeanny power over untamed ani- mals he never married her. He didn't fancy having to sit at the table with bear ou either side of him. a catamount opposite, his wife at his left, q fox run ming under his feet and a black snake and rattlesnake in boxes in the corner of tho dining room. While he was her steady company" she had as pets the animals mentioned and two deer besides.
 Harrison cared for her so much, how ever, that upon bidding her farewell be went to the woods. became a cook =at | lumber camp and refused to have any. thing whatever to do with women. He is now f8 yoars old. and for three years past has lived in Sau Jaointo, Cal On account of the death of his former sweetheart he came cast to attend her funeral, and prior to starting for his California home related the following story of tie pecuIiarities Of the dead 1 woman.
 Amelia was the dearest girl I ever knew. She was beautiful and had low ing disposition. Everything seemed to fall in love with her. She possessed great strength and enjoyed q tramp through the woods. She would often go alone, and 1t was while on such trips that she would capture the animals and snakes of which she made pets often wondered how she did it. often asked her. but the subject was always instant ly changed. I finally concluded that would learn tt least q portion Of her secret if t took me all my life.
 Ono day in 1851. as l WIS coming down the road and saw Amelia. hur- ried after her. She went to q stream and sang q weird song. The words were such as I had never heard, and the appear ance of Amelia was greatly changed. Her voice seemed unnatural.
 T was frightened. Presently few birds flew toward her, and several snakes crawled from their hiding places. A deer also responded to the weird sounds. l She handled the snakes, earessed the birds and stroked the deer. She remain cd in this queer state about one hour It was this sight that made me firm i'll my determination to break away from her.
 II had paid Amelia attention for four years, but ceased my visits after that. Amelia, during my time as her lover, | always had her two bears, deer, a cata- mount, fox and two snakes as pets, It was not unusual to see Amelia enjoying her dinner, supper CT breakfast sur rounded by her pets. Those that ate meat would get 1t off q plato especially arranged.
 'eThe bears were often hitehed to 9 carriage, and she would ride behind them Tho postofioe was some miles away, and among the sights each week was Amelia, accompanied by bear and a deer. These pets were extremely ! fond of their owner and would allow no one to molest her.
 Some odd things happened. Amelia was finer than the other girls i'll tho vI- oinity intellectually and was a general favorite. l remember used to shudder at having her ugly catamount rear us as we sat on the old settee Then, too, it wasn't delightful to have big snake crawl over my leg as l sat there talking sentiment to Amelia. When Amelia got cross, she would sit on the floor, sur round herself with her pets and laugh at me. was afraid of the pets, and she knew 1t.
 "AlI of these animals were taught to 10 various tricks, and Ee matter when the word was given all uets resi 511..sts. I recall the first time I e.-Ef attempted to kiss her As all ee#=Fy lovers go ahout it. | began tcllIag how Sim Jones over in ts.r @ aiBsed Martha Hen- nipeer when walking along 2 lonely roaa. and that Sarah Johnson says how she q rather kiss than go to corn husk- in. Amelia was on to me, but let me get closer and allow my arm to go around her waist Finally stroked her