Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-12
TE RIRT

His cartoons Of the happenings Of the
exciting times preceding the Rcvolu-
ton had a decided effect In intensity
ing the rebel feeling From his shop
went forth many papers Of quaint in
tcrest. His cartoons were not works
OF art. the verses were not Of a high
order, but what they lacked In finish
they made up IN fervor
He was one Of tho few cngravers OF
Boston, and his prints may be found I'm
almost every Revolutionary collection.
Engraving was not the art then that il
Is today Revere was good for his dav.
IL Is surprising that the British aid
not take measures to suppress him For
10 years previous TO Bunker Hin ne
was one Of the most energetic and omen
OF the Revolutionists He not only
talked rebellion. but he acted as he
talked. He was one OF the SONS ~
Liberty TO dress in Indian garb and
throw the tea In Boston hav. and ne
was one OF the committee Of 40 an
pointed 20 watch the movements Of the
British In tho DAYS Just before licking
ton. How he managed 20 attend 10 his
business ana mix so actively IN politics
u SURPRISING especially In view Of the
fact that he had a family OF regi-
mental proportions, but he did n. and
ola 10 so well that ne never failed 10
prosper. He was a thrifty man. was
Paul Revere, and he was q rare hand
Ut HltAhlhB out a Dill
HIS OWN ACCOUNT.
Apparently business and poIitice
verse making and tooth pulling en-
EIaVing and lancing did not absorb am
ms energies, for there are a dozen or
more records Of trips no made to New
YORK, 20 Philadelphia, 10 Portsnouth
ana elsewhere In the continental cause
lie was gallant rider and he reyer
I0IINreu. H.nNfFU
got an the news along the route, and he
mad the very good sense 10 keep silent
about his own mission. He probablv
was the most trusted and the most
frequently employed messenger OF the
men who brought about the Revolu-
liou. 10 wonder, then. that he was
one OF me two men sent by Or. Warren
70 warn Hancock and Adams when
the British troops began to move.
heNere's own story Of that historic
night Is. In part, as follows:
About 10 o'clock DR. Warren sent IN
great haste for me. and begged me
that l would Immediately set or Tor
Lexington, whore Messrs. Hancock ana
Adams were, and acquaint them OF me
movement, and that IL was thought
they were the objects. When I got 10
Or Warren's house I found he had
sent an express by land TO Lexington
a MI william Dawes. The SUNDAY
'rahf ~ Nth"ANf NA III NJ hANtn. / had
been 10 Lexington. 10 Messrs Hancock
and Adams, who were at the Rev Mr.
Clarks. | returned at night through
Charlestown; there agreed ygifb
q Col Conant and some other GENTLE
men that n the British went ont NV
water we would show two lanterns in
the North church steeplo. and III hv
land, one as "a signal: for we were an
prehensiye 10 would be difficult TO get
across the Charles river. or get over
Boston Neck. / left Dr. Warren. called
upon friend, and desired him 10 make
the signals. ! then went home. took
my boots ana surtout, went 90 the
north part Of the town, where ] kent "a
boat; two friends rowed me across Inc
Charles river a little TO the eastward
or Wherc the Somerset man-of-war Law
IL was then young food the ship was
winding and the moon was rising
Ihey landed me on the Charleston side
Wheh l got into town / met Col Con-
ant ana several others. They said tboy
mad seen our signals. told them what
was acting and went 90 get me "a horse
! got horse OF Deacon LnrltIn."
mere were some English TROOPERS on
The road, but these the night rider
cleverly avoided He tells of his ne.
cepuun when he arrived nj the pc,,
Mr.. Clarks house IN Lexington
guard was about the residence 10 pro-
lect tho slumbering statesmen. Thev
ordered Revere 90 make no noise lest
ne awaken the two men
'Nolsei' he roarrd. "youlI have poig,
enough before long Tho regulars are
coming out"
Then he wont 20 the house and
aroused Hancock and Adams. A little
later he was on for Concord
PRUNED HIS BILLS
Revere was 90 years old. light OF
frame, Wiry and supcrbly healthy.
tie saw what little there was Of the
battle OF Lexington. up 20 this time
an the work he had done in the COM
tinontal cause had been gratultous.
The day after Lexington ne was enc
gagged regularly as"outdoor messenger
~ the Committee 81 Safety he ala
not fail 10 put In bin and the com
mitteo promptly cut IL down
Revere does not seem 20 have felt
any 90 viii for tho way his accounts
were audited by the continental and
federal governments. Nearly every bin
he presented was pruncd. Next he
was employed 20 make "a copper plate
and print $4,000 In notes FIis bin ion
this work was cut one-third. After the
British evacuated Boston ne was elect
ed major of one Of tho regiments Of the
Massachusetts militia. II was mat
ter ot regret 20 him that he ala not
get into the continental army After
serving six months as major he was
promoted TO lieutenant cOlonelcy
and transferred to the artillery in