Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-11-28
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.

A romantic incident has just occurred in the
Maryebone lnfrmary. Ann Dempsey, young
and interesting girl who had been the support Of an
aged mother, had gone int The nhrmary for The
purpose OF undergoing an operation for The removal
Of a diopSica complaint, which had assumed the
form OF large tumour. She was warned oi the
painful and seven perous nature OF the operation !;
hui she expressed her resolution 10 submit 10 IT, ow-
ing 10 Inc ardent wish that her lie might be spared
for her mothers sake. The operation was accor-
dinghy performed in the presence of her mother and
several eminent medical men. II lasted two hours
and forty minutes, and the magnitude of the tumour
taken from her may be imagined when II contained
no less than two gallons and hall Of water. Mt
wlthsandlng the long and painful operation, slngu-
lar 10 relate, lhls heroic girl never uttered single
cry, hut al the conclusion tears were observed roll
ing down her cheeks and being desired not 10 shed
them, she replied that 3" they we're tears oIjoy al
her freedom from the incubus which had SO long aE
hicted her."
As she appeared 10 be in a sinking condition, the
medical gentlemen, upon consultations deemed
fresh infusion of blond into her veins abs ulely ne
cessary. On making inquiries as TO whom they
could procure To provide the blood, il was ascertain
ed that two men we're in anadlonlng room one 70
and The other between so and 40 years oil age anx-
iously Waiting The issue OF the operation Bellev-
poor girl they were ushered INTO the room, when
il turned out, that the eldest was her employer for
whom she worked a: shoe binding, and the other
J0usneyman in The same employ, both devoledly at
ached 10 the unfortunate girl. On being made &C.
qualhted with her state, and what was required 10
be done Tor the patient they both simultaneously
volunteered to supply the blood I0m ther veins.--
Much bitterness of feeling and contention between
them ensued as 10 which should do ST., which was
put end 10 BY the decision Of tie surgeon IN lavor
Ut The Youngest who barring his arm, with great
energy, exclsrmed, " thai he was willing 10 lose mo
las, drop Of his blood, 10 save her life"
The blood was then carefully infused from bis
arm into the veins Of the poor sufferer, I'LL The young
man tainted from his loss. On this taking place Inc
elder lover implored permission 10 supply NE re-
n ander, but the girl recovering, il was deemed On
necessary. The poor girlbegan to improve, ana
great hopes were entertained Of her recovery, os'
unfortunately these hopes were blasted Tor, IN
known TO the surgeons, she was found TO be allcleu
with severe darbGa, which increased until J. ne
came confirmed case of cholera from The elects
of which she died on the fifth day sfer The opera
ton. She was sensible 10 the last, and Inc deaih-
bed scene is represented as truly Affecting one
expressed wish 10 see the young mat VINO nao
lost his blood for her, kissed him. babe BIN cui o"
lock Of her hair, and begged ofm TO be knd 70 he'
mother. She then entered INTO prayers WIN me
Rev. Mr. Moody, the Chaplain Of the aInshouse, ana
in the midst Of it expired.
TEXAS. The cotton crop Of Texas this year IS
quite productive The estimate is that 50OOO bales
will be raised. The harvest Of gram and other pro-
ductjons is also very abundant. The country VIII
moi be under the necessity Of importing lie provis-
ions, On account o. the scarcity Ol money and lhs
snarseness of population. lands still continue very
! low. Those who wish TO emgraie can purchase as
| cheapy and suhsist more Comfortably, anu al NSS
expense. during the present than al any former pc
| riod. All circumstances considered, me prospects
| of the country were never more halter'nR.
Col LoveIs Psniallon, on the brazos WIN p'c-
duee 800 bales OF Gotten OF 2OO JOS, eacn "i' ~
80 hands and the assistance o. eehl ",,%is ~ ~
~. ami the regular hands have IN addition already
"asaeJ and ho,,s, 900 bushels Of corn. Gan Lou,
;sans or Mississippi show any hing equal 10 'h'
asks the Galveston Gazette. o,c
From ,be % of September, 1889, 10 the "a oep-
| ,.n,ber IgAO. there we're ore thousa nj ano say
six arrivals at The port OF Galveston from
count,ies. and four thousand three nnhafeo apu -
vrn,v-six passengers arrived within the sSli'e ~
Rod.
Tender arOseal in the ray Of IrSde'-A yp' 'as
and pretty girl stepped into store "le'e Is.ag nj
J vouDr man, who had been enamoIed 90. oas '',s
sneak stood behind the counter sen'hg w I..,en
'Jsr 70 remain as long as possible, she cheaper
{ ..erv fling AT last she said, Delesg ~, a.
! q. IT. am cheating YOU" a0h. no, sal1 y ~,
.,,"cs,er ..to me you are always far 49, w.,
,yh;s,,ered The lady blnshing, a. she a'd snsnP"
Y ~ n ,ha word, /" would not say 10 '"HS '''
{ GAINING. If you were no, so osss'