Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-20
Loss OF MEMORY FOR SIX MONTHS
Singular Story Of New Hampshire
Mans AImless Wandsrings.

A Singular Story Of New Hampshire
Mans AImless wandsrings.
A strange story Of loss Of memory is
that told by Arthur Dow, who disap-
peared Aug. 80 last from Littleton, N. H.,
and was found by his wife in Seattle,
Wash. At the time Dow disappeared
from Ettleton he was successful mer-
chant there, having q business worth
$500, 900, on which he realized see, 900 q
year. Dow was q church member, q
strictly temperate man, and enjoyed the
confidence Of the entire community. BE
was married TO an estimable lady and had
two daughters, aged 8 and Q. He disap-
peared, no one knew whittier. Rewards
were offered and detectives employed,
but to no avail. His wife and friends,
after a month Of inquiry, gave him up
for dead, supposing he had met foul play.
He left his business affairs in such good
condition that his wife's friends soon
Strengthened them out.
In February Mrs. Dow was greatly sur
prised to receive letter from her hus-
band dated Tacoma, Jan. 81. Its tone
indicated mental incapacity. Mrs. Dow
at once telegraphed to Mrs. Philip Win
sor, married sister In Seattle, to go ID
Tacoma and take care Of her husband
Then she boarded o train for Seattle
Philip Winsor went to Tacoma and found
the missing merchant. He looked wild
His hair had grown down TO his shoul
ders and his beard was long and un
kempt. He told q strange story. HI
said that when he left home he had {
hallucination that q man In Plymouth
N. H., would sell him large amount O
coal at a fabulously low rate. He wen
there, but imagining the man had gon
west followed. He lost all memory of hi
own name for several months, whicl
were perfect blank. he had checks ant
$128 in his pocket.
When he got to Portland, Ore, Nov
| II, he came partly to his senses and trie'
to buy ticket to 60 home on the train
The price was $50 and he had only $50
He remembered that he had relatives il
Seattle and bought ticket there, but o.
the train he relapsed again and lost al
idea of identity and remained at Tacoma
He has an indistinct idea that he was a
inmate of hospital for many weeks
He thinks he owes large bill for med
cal attendance, but the impression
vague.
His instinct of self preservation led
ACQUIRING work in a sash and door factor
in Tacoma. A short time before he wrot
to his wife he was seized with the grippe
When he recovered from this, althoug
in debt. his mind seemed to brighter
He realized who he was and wrote to HI
wife, telling her he was in debt for boar
and medical attendance, and to send hii
enough money to pay his way home. 3
was brought to Mrs. Winsor's house.
When his wife arrived the scene b
tween the long lost husband and vii
can better be imagined than describes
Mr.. Dow had frightened perceptibl,
and hopes of recovery are entertaine'
The family were talking about Masonr.
when Mr.. Dow remarked: "Why. al
Knight Templar. / forgot all about
till this moment. In my troubles it ha
known would not have wanted for an,
thing. would have been cared for an
restored to my wife and family; but
forgot the fact, too, when I failed to I
member my name. It is funny, but
seems to me I forgot everything. IT
past is complete blank for sever
, months. Chicago Tribune.