Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
Advertising Paul K we're
By Frederic J. Hwskin

mechanic and n trustworthy paLiot. ne
had the nicknames of Bold Revere and 4
"the Mercury of the Revolutinn, and he
was a welIknown character around Boa-
ton. But when he died nobody Thought /
that he would ever figure az a statu IN I
ya,t,Iic son,are. or that people would pay 10 /
sec the room where he worked and tne /
contrivance with which he stirred his I
toddy.
Revere had been dead 40 years when /
IongfeIlow happened on an account Of the |
ride bv which man named Paul Re
we're warned the patriots around Boston
that the British were marching on Con-
cord. April Is, 177J. IL WAS only one of
tbf. many messages which Revere carried,
and If was not more important than sorne
of his other government missions, but the
details attracted the poet, and by touch
ing them up n bit he produced a narrative
| that was 10 put Paul Reveres name ana
picture in every American history.
/ In the main, Longfeliow's story stands
uncballenpod. 4 few liberties with fact
bave boen uroyed. such rs that Revere
/ had the signal lanterns hung IN the North
/ Cmirch for the benefit Of certain Other
/ coIonIsts in case he was captured, and did
mot. as the poern says, wait nnpatenty
on the other side of the Tlyer 70 catch the
signal before starting his ride.
GREAT PREss AGENT.
Tonpfellow's poem proved the corner,
STONE fo Revere's fame His career and
souvenirs Of his existence we're eagerly
,,nearthcd Once he was discovered, he
caught the popular fancy. Now every
where Won turn in Boston and there
ahoIts Won find that the intrepid PaIii
has fecn there first and made The spot
famous. ,-o
The borsr where he lived from ITO
1900 still stands as historic landr1arf IN
the old North Square. II is the Oldest
horlqe in Boston, If not in the state of
Massachusetts. n was over a hundred
wears old when Revere bought II. Then II
was considered a mansion, and good ex-
arnDle n the colonial country house rnodl-
fed 10 ft a city lot. Now II y Iostled py
tenement structures and looks ont on Q
swarm Of Italians, Russians and Slavs
The contrast of the old, dignihed wooder
house and the little Italians who Iaooe'
school-hook history at YOU in chorus anf
then hold up their hands for nickel 4
z,,ficientlv picturesque to brighten tn
1 eve Of the most laded traveller
! II WIS from this residence that Rever'
vent ont 10 MS ride The spots where D
got on his horse, was captured ny IN
Z Prltish and in other ways made hsstosy
have been carefully located and lahele'
2 urith nice. permanent tablets. town Wit
IN committing distance Of Boston has bee
named for him The so-called Zone
: Island Of New England has long bee
Revere Beach. though now for some OF
Z scure reason il is referred 70 as Crescen
: Beach. II this change Of title ever COINS
70 the official notice Of revere nos
fev7gert admirers there viii probably be
u ...4.~ n.
: the slight 10 Revere viii be denounced
IN possible tones Of patriotic lnvectTv
= r,ntil his name IS again on the eiectri
lights and the hotel stationery.
Revere Ia rnemorailzed II Boston Oy
I s+a+ue representing him IS ne draws re-
~ arouse some col0nist 70 the danger {
% the anDroaching British. A lArge mura
painting 10 the State House on Beacon III
shows hirn in full gallop, shouting ms me
= sasya 10 a couple ID a doorway. 1ou get
=. ~ difFerent glimpse Of his varied career we
Won saa the old frigate Constitutions
y Tronsides-anchored IN Charleston Nav
~ Yard for Revere had the government
contract for the brass and copper VOL
when she was begun IN 1874
MS NAME Is EVERYWHERE
Pes;des al these reminders Of K
- Fer,a there are a host OF shoT
fsrfor,es. and buildings that have taxi
80 Darne and q society hss been org,
ized 10 keep MS memory always green a
~ maintain his home as place OF nlstof
interest. M
The average American OUTSIDE OF Mass
ch,lsetts knows Paul Revere as q man VI
ro.ie 10 warn somebody IN an Aneuc
var The people around here, brought
m Paul Revere. know HIM as one OF D
tons most ardent patriots during !
Revolution. one Of the ring leaders IN
Ros4oo Tea Party, a copper plate engrs
or dentist. gold and silver smith, hna-1ci
soldier. versernaker, and the father OF
children. In all these fields, save that
noet Reyere's ability waS regarded "
respect. His teapots and tankardS
,,,Ich sought by connolsSeurs, not o.
for their historic value, but because
really beautiful workmanship.
His career as the first dentist N boStol
a surprise 10 many people. A copy OF
Boston Gazette for September ls, II
contains this advertisement OF aus Gen
work
''Whereas many persons are SO
fortunate SIS 10 lose their ioTe1eeen
accident and otherways, 70 their gf
detrlment. not only In looks, but IN spe
mo both in public and private. This l.
Ca inform all such, that they may have "a
re-nlaced with artificial ones, that looS
~ well IS the natural and answer the enc
= speaking to all intents, by Paul Kew
i Goldsmith. near the head OF Dr. Ciari
+ wharf, Boston.
Il Fitting artificial teeth WAS one OF
= yere's numerous side lines, BY VINE
II kent the crowd of young RevereSc'
4 fortablv fed and clothed. One interest
Il instance Of his dental work has come dC
Il IA us. General Joseph Warren, who
4 and was buried at the Battle OF buu
= Hill. was later dug up 70 be burned c
t where. Two brothers Of the general loe
Il fed the body. Besides this, friend repo
Il .If stronger evidence of its identify v
wanting. that afforded by Colonel Rev
II who set the artificial tooth, and
It recolected the wire he used IN iaStenln
+ in, would afford 1t.
- rHE REVERE PORTRAITS.
# Revere was on friendly terms '
II Hancock Samuel Adams, Copley,
II artist. and many other great men. /
II Gilbert Stuart and Copley, the two nI
II painters of the Revolutionary great, "a
ii portraits of Rewe.e, Copley painted
If as a sturdy man or about 40 years,
II Stuart when he was old with white hair
Ii a gentle, peaceful face The Copley
TT trait. which is valued at around slQO'
II is in the possession Of Revere's des'
II | la,+, II 10 roralv bepD diSplaVed bl