The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-07
A eAeu GHOST STORY.
Results of Mrs. Bhattacbarjya's Tank
Bath.

district. which is verified by Babu Tel
Chunder Bose of 20-1 Chuckoo KHAN
sama's lane, Mirzapore street, Calcutta:
A belief in ghosts and spirits in TINS
flag end of the nineteenth century Is
sure to be put down as superstition,
pure and simple. Yet manifestations
l which do occur in our very presence
cannot be accounted for as being other
than supernatural If men deep-read
in philosophy and science are asked as
to the causes of such phenomena they
ascribe them to something mysterious;
hut they would never admit the exist
ence of such agencies as spirits. L my
self had no belief in them; but my re-
cent experiences have thoroughly con-
WINGED me that there are such beings as
spirits.
NV wife has a good constitution, was
hale and hearty, and she was passing
her life, happy and jolly, always en-
crossed in her household affairs. on
the 18th of the last month she went TO
have a bath in the tank, attached 10
my gardens. On her return nome she
felt very uneasy and was slowly swoon-
ing. Addressing my mother she salu
tina something was wrong win ner,
as she felt a choking sensation and was
losing all vitality, and after that she
became quite unconscious and remained
so for more than an hour. "A doctor was
Immediately sent for, and by appllca-
| ton OF reSlOTdllNtS III NV
she came back to her senses. But TINS
state did not last long, for she COM
menced laughing and crying alternately,
now akin to herself, again, raw
ing like a maniac, she would scream III
fright as If some one was going 10
strangle her. The scene was most PIT
liable. and we were at our wits enc as
To what to do. Doctors treated her IN
their own way, but il was of no aVali.
Her sufferings continued for SIX days
without the slightest sign of rellet.
one of my neighbors limited that the
case was one of possession by spirit
and suggested that Gunga Moyra son
from Naihati should be sent for, as he
was considered the proper person 10
cure such a case. On the I'D OF June
the elders were consulted, ana, thelr
consent having been obtained, went
to Naihati and informed Gunga Moyra
son of all the particulars. He m
to come on Friday, the oath of June,
and directed me to get ready a JugIul
of water Ia. be drawn out of a tank De-
fore daybreak and before any other
person had touched the water or That
tank. Punctually at IL a. M ne arrived
at our village. He was a VeneraDle
looking old man of 20 years or upward.
After taking rest for a few minutes he
asked for a tulasi leaf, which being
given him he wanted to see the patient:
As soon as she saw him she shouted
out. hIlSlO NOy why ~ 49,
here?' Without making any reply ne
repeated certain incantations and
touched her head with the leaf which
at once made her quiet and senseless.
Thereafter he came away and made
arrangements for the poojahs in a
room in the outer apartments. Three
seats were provided i'm this room. On
one he sat himself; the second was
placed in his front, on the four corners
of which were arranged Jaba flowers;
and in the center was a brass Nessel,
filled with water from the jug, referred
to above; the third was reserved FOR
the patient. After the pooJahs were
; over. which took nearly half an hour,
he directed that two strong persons
\ should keep hold on her. He then gave
three low tappings on the wooden seat
reserved for her, and by magic, as II
were, she came straight running, shak-
/ ing and took her seat. No sooner she
sat there than the ojha drew a circle
round her with a piece OF chalk, re-
peating certain mantras as he did II
: The patient again demanded to know
whether he was not kristo Moyra OF
a Naihati. BE 1t noted here that no per-
2 son in our village, not even mys-lf
: far less my wife, ever heard or knew
| that Gauga Moyra's sons name was
/ Kristo Moyra. We only knew him as
$ Gunga Moyra's son. The ojah, how
z ever, answered in the and
i inquired what had she to do with nj:
name. She said: You nav no bust
$ ness to modest me; I have done you nc
harm. Why should you tease ano
e trouble me? l beg of you to leave me
r and depart in peace" The ojah in q
4 definant attitude replied: Il have com'
to drive you out. If you go away
gently | shall deal with you we'll" TIL,
patient said: Il am Issur Chose o.
Bassynee;." then retracting it, said
Il am Aunt Komal." The ojah angri
" said: You are lying and p~revari
eating, and unless you give out you
n real name and the information asked
z of you | shal infict a punishment OF
e you which you will remember forever
The patient remained obdurate anC
l. talked ir~relevantly for a long tim'
without the least sign of yielding.
d T%hereupon the ojah drew with a piece
of chalk on the floor the outline or pic
l ture of a man, and. taking a knife and
l. heating IL red hot. thrust Ii on the pic
= ture at the region of the heart. The
patient at once screamed, and, showing
n as if dangerously hurt. stammered out
10 MY name is Jogin. l am II years old
suffered from fever and died of ul
n GERS all over my body a year and nV'
N months ago without being cared TO
in and without a drop of medicine hav
ing been administered to me. Mysel
n the patient were playmates, ant
/ always loved to be in her company
:, | had been lowering over her all thi'
time and had no opportunity TO get IN
= to her. On the 18th. after her bath
as she was wiping her hair, a lock o
il touched me; and | got possession o
10 her." Now Jogin was a cousin OF mine
he and the circumstances attached to hi
u death. his age, and the exact time n
!. died were exactly given by the patlent
although my wife never heard or kne'
e. my cousins age or the particular dat
ne on which he died and the disease G
n which he died.
ma The operation of eNorcism commend
is ed at l p. IN. and lasted till 5 p. m. i
US was broad daylight. and it was in tn
presence of more than 80 persons tina
all this took place. l am quite SUR
!" -. .-at . otbar parsonS are. that theT