Darling, Grace

a young woman noted for heroic daring, was born in Yorkshire, Eng., November 24, 1815. Her father, William D., in 1838, was keeper of a light. house on Long stone, one of the Farne islands. In the night of Sept. 6-7, 1838, the For far shire was wrecked here, and all of the 63 persons on board perished except 9, who, in the morning, were seen clinging to the ve el. Grace besought her father to attempt their rescue, and IMG:content-0698.jpg:[graphic][subsumed][subsumed] they together put off in a boat through the angry waves, succeeded in reaching the wreck, and bringing the survivors in safety to the shore. All the world sounded the praises of the brave girl, and money and other tokens of appreciation were showered upon her, but she did not long survive to enjoy her distinction. She fell a victim to consumption, and died October 20, Darling ton i a. [Named in honor of Dr. Darling ton , of Pennsylvania.] ( Bot . ) A remarkable genus of Sar raceniaceæ, found in California. D. Californica , known as the California Side- saddle flower , or Pitcher plant , is a perennial herb growing in marshy places. Its leaves all rise from the root, the adult ones being from eighteen inches to a foot or more in length, the stalk or pitcher tubular, gradually tapering downward and singularly twisted on the axis about half a turn, marked with strong veins and slender veinlets, and the summit vaulted and formed into a sac about the size of a hen's egg, on the under side of which is an oval orifice about half an inch in diameter, opening into the cavity of the pitcher; the upper part of this tube is of a dull orange color. The blade, which is borne on the end of the stalk, or pitcher, is narrowed at the base and deeply divided into two spreading, nearly lance-shaped, lobes, which are curved downward, and also often backward, resembling the lop-ears of some varieties of rabbit. The pitcher inside the hood is furnished with short conical hairs which point downward; and to-CALIFORNIA SIDE-SADDLE FLOWER. ward the base there are long, slender hairs, also pointing downward; remains of insects are sometimes found at the bottom. The flowers are single and nodding at the apex of a smooth stalk, which is furnished with straw-colored scales, and varies from two to four feet in length. When fully expanded the flower is about two inches in diameter; the calyx consists of five straw-colored acute sepals; the petals, of a like number, and pale purple in color, are narrowed and concave at the apex and broad below; the twelve to fifteen stamens are nearly hidden by the projecting summit of the ovary, which is top-shaped, slightly five-angled, and crowned by a short style with a five-lobed stigma. The fruit is a five-celled capsule about an inch in length. with numerous seeds. Darmstetter ( därm - stä - tā ) , ARSÈNE, French scholar; born Jan. 5, 1846, educated for a Jewish rabbi, but became interested in the study of philology. No one in this century has done more to throw light upon the history of the French language and literature. In collaboration with M. Hatzfield he spent many years on the production of a new dictionary of the French language. The Doctor's degree was conferred upon him in 1877, and the same year he published De la création actuelle de mots nouveaux dans la langue française , . A View of French Literature in the Sixteenth Century , which he published jointly with M. Hatzfield, is considered authority upon the subject. During the writing of these, and other works, he was busily engaged in teaching. All that this earnest student produced was full of originality, and his contributions to science have been many. Died Nov. 7,1888.