Picrotoxin
in chemistry, C12H14O5, out the war for bravery and activity. means of hot alcohol. dicus and extracted from that berry by In 1862 he was made Major-General. military officer; born in Poyston, Pem- He took a prominent part in the battles brokeshire, England, in August, 1758. of Fredericksburg, Gettysburg (where He entered the army in 1772. In 1794 his division made the famous "Pickett's he went out to the West Indies; took charge"), He died in Norfolk, Va Petersburg, and Five Forks. part in the conquest of several of the he went out to the West Indies; took LAS FAIRBANKS), an American ac- PICKFORD, MARY (MRS. DOUGtress, born in Toronto in 1893. Her family name was Smith. After some success on the stage she went into mov- family name was Smith. After some ing pictures where she has been a great a moving picture actor, from whom she success. She married Owen Moore, also obtained a divorce in 1920. She then married Douglas Fairbanks.
Va., July 30, 1875. islands, including Trinidad, and was apsuccess. named, being shortly afterward promoted general. In 1803 he was superpointed (1797) governor of the last islands, including Trinidad, and was ap- He saw active service again, in 1809, and was made governor of Flushing summoned to Spain, and rendered brilafter its capture by the English; he was He saw active service again, in 1809, sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo and sequent expulsion of the French from summoned to Spain, and rendered bril- after its capture by the English; he was and was made governor of Flushing at Vittoria and in the battles of the Badajoz,