Reynolds (ROBERT M lawyer and diplomat)

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

2026 Editor's Note: This page uses language about other peoples, religions, or nationalities that was commonplace when the book was published and is offensive by today's standards. The text has been left exactly as it was printed, rather than cut or softened, so that the historical record — including how ordinary such language once was — is preserved. (Ed: ET 2026-07-22) ROBERT M., lawyer and diplomat, was born in Muskingum co., Ohio, Aug. 30, 1826. He received a classical education, removed to Illinois in 1847, and to Iowa in 1851. There he was principal of an academy and a teacher of mathematics for ten years and also studied law. Married in 1850 Orpha W. Richardson, of La Harpe, Illinois. Had six children, four sons, two daughters. He enlisted in the 1st Iowa Cavalry in 1861 and became a veteran by re-enlistment in 1864. He was three times wounded in action and was mustered out of service as a brigadier general by brevet in 1865. In that year he settled in Alabama. He was a mem- "Puck," "The Witch Scene from Mac-ber of the state constitutional convention of 1867 and was admitted to the bar at Montgomery, Ala. In 1868 he was elected auditor of the state, and served for more than four years. was minister resident He of the United States to Bolivia during 1874-77, and in 1878 was appointed first auditor of the U. S. treasury at Washington. Served as First Auditor in the Treasury until March 1885. Died in St. Louis, June 2, 1885. RHÆTIA, a province of the Roman empire, which included great part of the Alpine regions between the valleys of the Danube and the Po, and corresponded with the districts occupied in modern times by the Austrian province of Tyrol and the Swiss canton of Grisons. The Rhætians, who are generally supposed to have been of Etruscan origin, gin, were subdued by Drusus and Tiberius. rius, 15 B. c.; and shortly afterward Rhætia was incorporated as a province in the Roman empire. During the last days of the Roman empire, when the barbarians devastated the provinces, Rhætia was nearly depopulated; and after the fall of the Roman empire it was occupied by the Alemanni and Suevi. RHAMNACEÆ, an order of plants, classed by Lindley under his 44th or Rhamnal alliance. The calyx, which is four or five cleft, is valvate. The petals are as many and inserted into the orifice of the calyx; sometimes they are wanting. The stamens are four or five, and opposite to the petals; fruit berried or dry. The flowers are small and generally green. The order consists of trees and shrubs, often spiny. There are species in nearly all countries, with the exception of the Arctic zone. Known Vol 8 genera 42, species 250 (Lindley); genera 37, species 430 (Sir Joseph Hooker). Berries belonging to various plants of the order have been used for dyeing yellow, green, or intermediate tints, others are eatable. One plant is used by the poorer classes in China for tea. Others have been employed as astringents, purgatives, tonics, sedatives, etc.