Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-13
HAD A WEIRD POWER
AMELIA LOST HER LOVER BY CHARM
 ING BEASTS.

z like to Have Catanlonnr at hls Iaoies so He wouldn't Marry Her.
 Mrs E. Miles. who died at Brook Sille Pa, few days ago, had wonder. fnl mower over animals and readily .aada nets of wild deer, bears, eata- ,.,o,nts foxes, snakes and fishes. She
 oo native of Ireland and came to .his country in 1844. She rode from Srayo work to Philadelphia on the rail- yoad went to Williamsport on packet hoa+ and walked thence to Bald Eagle, ..bare she passed several nights i'll the ,.oods Later she moved to Farrands- vile. where she made her home with a family in whose honor the village was named, The woods i'll the vicinity of Farrandsyille were dense, and animals ana rentiles were numerous in it. It .ras while in that neighborhood that
 si,., ,,a,,ai,,a aware Of her strange power and began to practice It.
 Her maiden name was Amelia Jauss,
 and Heary Harrison, yet alive, was her Ioyer for many years, but on account of lar nncanny power over untamed ami ,nels he never married her. He didn't fancy having to sit at the table with hear on either side of him, a catamount ! annosite. his wife at his left, fox run- ,,ino under his feet and black snake and rattlesnake in boxes in the corner of tbe 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 he
 went to the woods, became a cook at a lumber camp and refused to have any thing whatever to do with women. He ia now 78 years old, and for three years past has lived in San Jacinto, Cal. On aeeount of the death of his former sweetheart he came east to attend her funeral, ana rrier to starting for his Caf.tolHI.. .O41s rviaJed the following
 story of tlie peculiarites of the dead woman:
 Amelia was the dearest girl evuz krey. She was beautiful and had loy. ing disposition Everything seemed 10 fall in love with her. She possessed sa great strength and enjoyed tramp 3 through the woods. She would often go 4 alone, and 1t was while on such trips Z that she would capture the animals and
 snakes of which she made pets. I often
 wondered how she did it. l often asked # her, but the subject was always instant ly changed finally concluded that
 would learn at least a portion of her
 secret If 1t took me all my life. 2 "0ne day in 1854. as I was coming
 down the road and saw Amelia, hur-
 rfed after her. She went to q stream and
 sang weird song. The words were such
 as l had never heard, and the appear
 anee of Amelia was greatly changed.
 Her voice seemed unnatural.
 T was frightened. Presently few
 birds flew toward her, and several snakes
 erawled from their hiding places. A
 deer also responded to the weird sounds. # She handled the snakes, earessed the
 birds and stroked the deer. She remain.
 ed in this queer state about one hour, It
 was this sight that made me firm in my # determination to break away from her.
 T had paid Amelia attention for fou1
 years, but ] ceased my visits after that # Amelia during my time as her lover, # always had her two bears, deer, cata. # mount, fox and two snakes as pets II # was not unusual to see Amelia enjoying
 her dinner, supper or breakfast sur
 rounded by her pets Those that ate
 meat would get it off plate especially
 arranged.
 # "The bears were often hitched to a s carriage, and she would ride behind # them. The postoffice was some miles
 away, and among the sights each week
 vas Amelia, accompanied by a bear
 and deer. These pets were extremely # fond Of their owner and would allow no # ooe to molest her.
 M Some odd things happened Amelia M was finer than the other girls in the vi-
 einity intellectually and was general # fayoflte. l remember 1 used to shudder 8A at having her ugly eatamount near us M hs We sat on the old settee. Then, too,
 It wasn't delightful to have big snake # crawl over my leg as I sat there talking # sentiment to Amelia. When Amelia got # cross, she would sit on the floor, sur s round herself with her pets and laugh
 ht me. l was afraid of the pets, and she
 knew it.
 S All of these animals were taught to # 10 various tricks, and no matter when
 the word was given all pets responded.
 recall the first time I ever attempted
 10 KISS her. AS all country lovers go
 hoout It, began telling how Sim Jones # over Tn the valley kissed Martha Hen
 nlnger when walking along lonely & toad, and that Sarah Johnson says how
 sne d rather kiss than go to corn husk.
 ui' Amelia was on to me, but let me
 ses closer and allow my arm to go
 around her waist. Finally stroked her
 half' and, with sudden movement,
 pulled her head toward me and was
 aDout to take the kiss, when from her # throat came the magic word which
 maae the bears jump toward me, the
 ealamount land on my back, the fos
 give cry and the snakes stand in the
 air h front of me. I was scared nearly