Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-11
WEIRD POWER
= ueR LOVER BY CHARM
 ING BEASTS.

fe Miles, who died at brook-
 4 few days ago, had wonder
 p, or io" animals and readily
 fa yild deer, bears, cata-
 P1'o ,oxss snakes and tishes, @ she nc
 lOArs s;as of Ireland and came to
 ns.m .rg in 1S44. She rode from k Sun'l, ; Philadelphia on the rail- is ias - .o Willlamsport on a packet s5l \ walked thence to Bald Eagle,
 1a a sr aassed several nights in the N 'l' Iater she moved to Farrands- t.re nr she made her home with
 FDs.9 those honor the village was
 U glbe woods in the vicinity of Y aa.yille were dense, and animals ! .;Iss were numerous ill 1t. It
 E'la in that neighborhood that
 Fa,a .aso aware of her strange power -- sssl to practice 1t.
 o,, ;. sa;den name was Amelia Jauss,
 s.ury r Harrison, yet alive, was her
 pss' Y. many years, but on account of
 'ssnpy power over untamed ani-
 y '. aoyer married her. He didn't = s S.yinQ to sit at the table with a
 5" either side of him, oatamount
 ;,o his wife at his left, fox run
 '.ndar his feet and a black snake
 ..tlesuake in boxes in the corner
 .s dining room. While he was her
 .sy company" she had as pets the
 sss mentioned and two deer besides.
 r,rson cared for her so much, how =. that upon bidding her farewell he
 ,ta the woods, became a cook at
 .s, camp and refused 10 have any
 whatever to do with women. He
 se 78 years old, and for three years # bss lived in San Jacinto, Cal. On
 rut of the death of his former Co stbeart he came east to attend her
 nal. and prior to starting for his iornia home related the following
 r of the peculiarities of the dead man;
 Amelia was the dearest girl 1 ever
 .w chp ,ras beautiful and had a loy-
 disposiJloa. Everything seemed to
 in love with her. She possessed
 at strength and enjoyed a tramp rough the woods. She would often go Ine, and it was while on such trips M she would capture the animals and ikes of which she made pets. l often ndered how she did it. l often asked sr but the subject was always instant changed. finally concluded that I oud learn at least 8 portion of her ret if it took me all my life.
 "0ne day in 1854. as 1 was coming DEn the road and saw Amelia, I hur- led after her. She went to q stream and ang weird song. The words were such sI had never heard, and the appear hoe of Amelia was greatly changed. Ter voice seemed unnatural.
 T was frightened. Presently q few irds flew toward her, and several snakes uawled from their hiding places. A ieer also responded to the weird sounds. s She handled the snakes, caressed the birds and stroked the deer. She remain led in this queer state about one hour. It Twas this sight that made me firm in my determination to break away from her. I had paid Amelia attention for four years, but l ceased my visits after that. Amelia, during my time as her lover, always had her two bears, deer, eata mount, fox and two snakes as pets. It vas not unusual to see Amelia enjoying her dinner, supper or breakfast sur rounded by her pets. Those that ate meat would get it off a plate especially arranged.
 The bears were often hitched to carriage, and she would ride behind them. The postoffioe was some miles away, and among the sights each week was Amelia, accompanied by a bear aud deer. These pets were extremely lOnd of their owner and would allow no one to molest her.
 Some odd things happened. Amelia was finer than the other girls ill the vi- oinlty intellectually and was general iayorite. l remember used to shudder 'at having her ugly catamount near us as We sat on the old settee. Then, too, is wasn't delightful to have big snake sfawl over my leg as sat there talking 'entiment to Amelia. When Amelia got ross, she would sit on the floor, sur ound herself with her pets and laugh t me. I was afraid of the pets. and she new it.
 All of these animals were taught to various tricks, and no matter when le word WAS given all pets responded. recall the first time I ever attempted kiss her. As all country lovers go bout it, 1 began telling how Sim Jones Ter in the valley kissed Martha Hen- nger when walking along lonely ad, and that Sarah Johnson says how ed rather kiss than go to corn husk Amelia was on to me, but let me It closer and allow my arm to go ound her waist. Finally stroked her 'ir, and, with a sudden movement, llled her head toward me and was out to take the kiss. when from her roat came the magic word which ade the bears jump toward me, the tamount land on my back, the fox ye ory and the snakes stand in the in front of me. I was scared nearly death, hugged all the closer to Amelia d xVQa noovlg avHo...AI