Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-21


 Like to Rn7e uatamonnt at His Table.
 So He wouldn'f Marry Fer.
 Mrs. E. Miles, who died at Brock wife, Pa, few daS ago, had wonder ful power over anImals and readily made nets of vii deer, bears, cata- mounts, foxes, sn.Aes and fishes. She was q native of Ireland and came to this country in 1914 She rodo from New York to Philadelphia on the rail. road. went to Williamsport on a packet boat and walked thence to Bald Eagle, where she passed several nights in the woods. Later she moved to FaFrands- vile. where she made her home with 9 family in whose honor the village was na,ned The woods in the vicinity of Iratrandsvills were dense, and animals and reptiles were numerous in it. It was while in that neighborhood that she became aware of her strange power and began to practice It.
 Her maiden name was Amelia Jauss, and Henry Harrison, yet alive, was her lover fer many years, but on aeconnt of her uncanny power over untamed ami mols he never married her. He didn't fancy having 10 sit at tho table with hear on either side Of him, q catamount sssN2osite, his wife at his left, fox run. ,,inq under his feet and black snako and ratt)esnalle in boxes ill the corner of the dining room. While he was her ssteadg company" sho had as pets tho animals mentioned and two deer besides.
 Harrison cared for her so much, how. ever, that upon bidding her farewell be went t0 the weeds. became a cook at lumber camp and refused to have any thing whatever to do with women He is now 78 years old. and for three years past has lived in Sau JaeiDto, Cal On account of the death Of his former sweetheart he came east to attend her funeral. ard nrior to starting for his ceHes:.. lated the following story of the peeuliarities of the dead woman
 Amelia waa the dearest girl ey0I kuex She was beautiful and had lov. inS aisposition Everything seemed to fall ih love with Ter. She possessed great strength and enjoyed g tramp through the woods. She would often go alone, and it was while on such tlips 1.hat she would capture the animals aud 'snakes of which she made pets. oftea wondered how ahe did it. often asked her, but the subject was always instant Iy changed. I finally concluded that would learn at least 2 portion of her Eeeret if 1t took me all my life.
 "One day in 1854. as l vas coming down the road and saw Amelia, I hur red after her. She went to q stream and sang weird song. The words were sueb ii had never heard, and the appear. aneo of Amelia was greatly changed Her voice seemed unnatural
 was frightened Presently a fsw birds flew toward her, and several snakes crawled from their hiding places. A deer also responded to the weird sounds. She handled the snakes, caressed tha birds and stroked tho deer. She remain. ed in this queer state about one hour. It was this sight that made me firm i'll my Getermination to break away from her. had paid Amelia attention fer fou1 years, but ] ceased my visits after that Amelia, during nay timo as her lover. always had her two bears, deer, a cata. mount, io1 and two snakes as pets. IL was not unusual to sec Amelia enjoying her dinner, supper or breakfast sur rounded by her pets. Those that ate meat would gst it of a plate especially arranged
 The bears were often hitched to carriage, and she would ride behind them The postofflce was some miles # away, and among tho sights each week # wns Amelia, accompanied by boaI a aud deer These pets were extremely fond of their owner and would allow no ooo to molest her.
 Some odd things happened Amelia was finer than tho other girls in the vi. oinlty Intellectually and was a general # fayorite 1 remember used to shudder # at having hey ugly eatamount near ug 2 as we sat on lhe old settee. Then, too, # 1t wasn't delightful to have big snake crawl over my leg IS I sat there talking # sentiment to Amelia When Amelia got # cross, she would sit on the floor, sur # round herself with her pets and laugi Ut me. was afraid of tho pets, and shs knew it.
 All of these animals were taught to # 10 Various tricks, and Ao matter when si.o Wete WHs gwen all petS responded. E recall the first time 1 ever attempted to kiss her. AS all country lovers go # about it, began telling how Sim Jones over in the valley kissed Martha Hen hineer when walking along q lonely A road, and that Sarah Johnson says how V she'd rather kiss than go to corn husk. < il. Amelia was on to me, but let me VI got closer and allow my arm to go around her waist. Finally I stroked her 2 hair, and with sudden movement, < pulled her head toward mo and was @ abont to take the kiss, when from her throat came the magic word which mado the bears ,ipmp toward me, the eatamount land en my back, the fox |s$ slYo a cry and the snakes stand in thS N aif Ill front of mo. I was scared nearly # to death hugged all the closer to Amelia