The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-01

are as hard as a tough piece of wood.
She is good-natured, very bright, and well
liked by the white people of the neigh
borhood in which she lives. Many very
remarkable stories are told by her
friends concerning her strength
Some Of these border so closely upon the
miraculous that one hesitates to ask peo-
pie who have never seen this prodigy of
muscle and sinew to credit them Not
long ago a big, insolent tramp appeared
at the back door of a residence in Cald-
We'll and asked for something to eat The
little woman who occupied the house told
MIN that nothing had been left over from
dinner, and she was about to turn away
When the big ruffian insolently told her
that If she did not give him something to
eat he would go into her kitchen and get
IL. He doubtless knew that the Iadys
husband was at his office, and he sus-
pected that she was alone in the house.
Jennie Robinson was just around the cor
Aer OF the building, engaged in washing
cIothlng. With her sleeves rolled above
her elbows, just as she apears in the pic-
ture' and pleasing smile on her face
she walked straight up to the surprised
tramp, and, without utering a word she
seized him by the neck and the seat Of
the pants and threw him over the fence
mo the street III learn you how to
suit young misses" she said as she com
piacently returned to her washtub. The
astounded ruftian imped away, doubtless
telling that ne was in luck 20 escaDe with
out a broken neck
Last fall Jennie attended a travelling
snow where prize of $40 was offered to
any one Who could either knock down or
throw to the ground a black bear that
had oeen trained to wrestle and box with
lil!u OF Drute' Jennie is dear lover of
com ana when she saw that bright $40
gold piece in the hand of the man who
was leading Bruin around the ring boast
lhgIy challenging any man, woman dog,
or pack of dogs to enter the arena and
WreStle box or fight Sampson, her black
eyes glittered and the smile that is al
ways on her face broadened into a fri
umphant grin, that exposed a whole
handEuI OF very white teeth. Man." she
SAID. as she walked up to the ropes
does you mean that you will Give me
mat SD If [ can make that thiIlr luck
MS tail and crawl under de Wae,in' ?" az
VIII certainly give you the prize If Won
succeed in throwing Sampson on his
BACK or knocking him out in a single
round ne replied. We'll, glib de money
70 some spohslole pusson- You see,
doesn't knows you; and turn your yor-
mint loose"
After some parleying Col Dick Perdue
held the prize, and Jennie sprang over
the ropes The bear instantly assumed
an erect attitude, and began to dance
around his antagonist, very much after
the manner of an accomplished pugtItst
The fun did not last long. Sampson made
q rush toward Jennie, and she sprang
aside like a panther and landed a blow
behind the bears foreshoulder which
sent him sprawling to the earth, and he
lay there. The people did not begin to
roar until they saw the Snowman lift
up one of the bears limp forelegs, and
realize that the triumphant giantess had
ended the earthly career of the show
mans pet with single blow of one of
her powerful arms. When Col. Perdue
handed Jennie the gold piece she turned
TO the crest-fallen and abashed show
man and said: rs you got any mo-
varmints? If you is, jes' trot 'em out.
Spec l could pull your elephants snout
OH, eff you gimme bout $40 mo-
Upon one occasion in a prankish mood
she picked up one end of an OK yoke and
helped a four-year-old steer TO pull n
big plow across a ten-acre field, aud upon
another occasion she dismounted from an
obstinate and recalcitrant mustang, and
after tying his legs she lefted him I'D
on her shoulder and carried the animal
over a bridge. which he had refused to
cross. She thinks nothing of catching a
big, unruly Mexican cow or bull either.
by the horns and dragging it through q
gate. A local physician says that she is
the most powerful human being that lie