The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10

Reynolds mas never been sat-
l. isfactorilv settled. Two
clever hypothesis have been
advanced, and both are worthy of con
sideration
One of the Reynolds coat Of arms
has for crest a fox, PEASANT, holding a
rose, gules, in his mouth. The one
for whose services these arms were
CT tated may have been a courier, or
bearer Of dispatches, Of such remark
able sWiftness and Shrewdness that he
literally ran ells"-perhaps two Eng
llsh ells-at stride. Hence, runner
Of Runnells," which was one Of
the early forms of the name.
The other explanation of the mean
ing u the name is that it comes from
the Scotch word "runnel," term for
a rivulet or brook The family living
beside the runnel became Runnells,
Runeles, Runniels, Rennolls, Reynell
or Reynold.
There are forty-nine different ways
Of spelling the name One Of the
forms, which bears but little resem-
blance to the usual photography, is
Rainaldur.
Some branches Of the family have
King David l. of Scotland at the top
most bough of their family tree.
Others place there Rhodri- Mawr,
King of all Wales, about SIS.
Among the "Worthies Of Devon"
IS mentioned Rev. John Rainolds, who
was president of the Corpus Christi
College, man of vast learning and
great Hebraist To him is due the
King James version of the Bible, he
having urged upon the king the ne
cessity of revising the Scriptures.
The greatest portrait painter of all
time was Sir Joshua Reynolds Then
there was Sir Francis Ronalds, mete-
Orolog1st and inventor of the electric
telegraph, and Elmer Reynolds,
ethnologist and founder Of the An
thropological Society of Washington,
D. c. He was knighted by King
| Humbert of Italy, in recognition of
his scientific researches, and given a
silver medal by the Crown Prince Of
Portugal
The first Colonial Governor of
Georgia was General John Reynolds.
No less than five other States, at diff
ferent times, have bestowed the office
of Governor of the Commonwealth
upon a Reynolds To this honor roll
may be added brilliant jurists, physi-
clans, orators, educators, men of
| prominence in business enterprises,
and in the church, some of the most
profound thinkers of the day.
Many a Reynolds has fallen on the
battlefield. Six brothers fought side
by side in the Revolution. Enos Run
nels, who had more than his share OF
adventure, was stationed at West
Point at the time Of Arnold's treach-
ery and performed guard duty in the
same room with Major Andre, the last
night of his life
1t is related of Corporal Stephen
Runnels that his pay was sent regu-
| larly to the maiden to whom he was
affianced, and that she was advised tc
invest the money in rye, as the cur
rency was rapidly depreciating. She
preferred, however, to keep it in he1
possession, and when she came tc
buy the wedding furnishings for their
new home, seven dollars was the price
she paid for small cream pitcher
A Spartan mother was Sarah Rev.
nolds, wife Of Jonathan Bunker, who
sent her four sons to the war. W.
get an idea of the strenuous life of f;
housekeeper in early days, when VIZ
read that this worthy dame had t.
travel two miles from home to do he
baking, her only guide through tn,
Connecticut woods being marked
trees.
Phebe Reynolds is remembered 70
her fight with Tories.
A band of British soldiers gaineC
admittance to her fathers house, un
der pretense Of being Continental sol