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

been for that Philadelphia trp the
continental army would have been in
a bad way for powder.
TWO IMPORTANT RIDES.
somehow that Portsmouth affair. al
though II was the first warlike act Of
the coionists, has received scant atten-
ton. II autodated Lexington by four
months. The British. to hobble the
continentals. had prohibited the lmpor-
tatlon or gunpowder and military
stores Without powder and arms the
continentals could do nothing In
portsmouth, \. A.. there was good
supply IN Fort William and Mary. The
garrison consisted ~ only six men. The
Sons Of Liberty learned that Gen. Gage
Intended 70 reinforce the garrison or
remove the stores Revere was dis
patched forthwith 70 arouse the New
hampshire patriots. Four hundred men
swouped down on the fort. overawed
tho garrison. seized 100 casks Of pow
der and a goodly supply OF muskets and
had the stun hidden in Durham before
the frgate and sloop sent from Boston
with troops arrived In Portsmouth. Il
was part OF this Elnpowder that
reached the field in the nick Of time
when the coutinentals' ammunition
gave out at Bunker Hill
In November 1916. he was sent TO
Philadelphia by the provincial congress
~ Mas sachusetts. Among other things
ne was instructed 10 learn from the
powder maker there an be- could re-
gariing the making Of powder and ne
gotiate with him for the establishment
or powder mills In Massachusetts Rob
ert Norris, John Dickinson and John
Hancock introduced Revere to the
powder maker, Oswell Eve. but Mr..
Eve was more Of "a mOnopollst than A
patriot He had the only powder mill
LETT 10 America. Tho British authorities
had DESTROYED all the others. As a
trust Mr.. Eve saw nothing TO bother
him. The continental Congress had IN
buy from him al his price or shut up
shop. He was chock fun Of the spirit
OF Independence, but business was bust
ness He was delighted 20 see Mr.. Paul
Revere ~ Boston and complimonted
him on being vouched for by such ex-
Celent gentlemen as Morris. Hancock
and Dickinson. but not only wodld not
explain the process Of powder making
TO Mr.. Revere. but would not talk
powder 90 him. He guarded his mill
with the most Jealous care and deli
cately let Mr., Revere know that the
sooner Mr. Revere departed tho hotter
Mr Eve would Ike IT,
Revere was so quick 90 take the hint
what and he was gracious enough to
let Revere walk through the mill Just
before hc departed. Mir. Evc had not
taken note Of Rovcrc's quick eve. nor
had he an idea OF his visitors knowl-
edge OF chemistry or he would not
have been 80 surprised later when he
found that Revere had learned enough
to rebuild the old powder mill at Can
ton, Mass. and begin 20 supply tons
OF powder 10 the continental army
JACK or ALL TRADES
4 useful lively versatile man was
Paul Revere. He came boy his viva
CIous manner naturally because OF hts
French blood. His people, being Hug
ucn1ts. ned from France at the lime
of tho cdiCt of Nantes, and his father.
ApollOs Rivoirg had AngliCized his
name into Paul Revere when he came
10 America In 1902 The Paul Revere
OF history was born in Boston. Jan. /.
1875 Tie was not "a great man and DE
had few of the qualities Of leadership.
but what ne lacked In genius he made
mp Iu activity bodily and mentally
He was 70 jack OF am trades and mas
ter Of not few. he was surgeon.
O. dentist an engraver. a goldsmith, a
cartooulst "a politician, a maker OF
church bells, pots kettles. cannons.
spikes, nuts ana bolts. a printer, a
soldier and a versihcr Apparently he
was pugnacious. for ne had a goodly
number of enemies and got into many
rows Far back in the records there
is case noted lu which he was held
I'm heavy bonds for good behavior 20
the next session a. the court hut he
was an uncommonly good citizen.
When he was IN years old he took part
Ia The Lake George campaign. This
was the only time he served the king.
In the dispute between the royal gov
eminent and the colonies he was "a
rebel Of the most pronounced order.