Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-18
Fred. n. Dow, the house in which he

Fred. n. Dow, the house in which he
was born.
Here, in this pleasant home, the old
temperance hero Is ripening for the dis
tant home, where all is made right
that so puzzles US here" 4 leonine
face, crowned with a profusion of
snowy white hair, an alert look,
warm grasp Of the hand, and you are
welcome TO his house-that Is, II you
leave your cigar behind you, Short OF
stature and compactly built, he is still
springy OF step, and illustrates the
philosophy that has carried him
through life, and made him the central
figure of a remarkable reform. Follow
him to his den, as he calls his library,
and YOU shall see him at his best of the
platform.
General Dow comes of good old stock,
being a descendant on his fathers side
in the seventh generation, from Henry
Dow, who came to this country from
Norfolk England, in 1887; and on his
mothers side from Christopher Hall.
who came from England In 1645. His
extensive reading and talking with men
everywhere, has refined and polished
his style, and given him a command of
English quite unusual either upon or
off the platform. His pronunciation is
clear and distinct.
de was a successful business man,
dealing in real estate, was tanner be-
fore the war, and has been connected
with mary business enterprises. At
the age OF seventy-fve, he met with
misfortune that would have crushed
most men. Rev. d. B. Peck got him
self elected Treasurer OF the State, and
then began to play with the cash and
finally defauted to the extent OF $780,
600. General Dow who was on Peek's
bond, had to make up the amount. Next
Cashier Gould, a faVorte, followed In
Peck's footsteps with 100000, which
the general had to make up. de
no morally stood up Under these losses.
A Wing, while that party lasted, he
helped to organize the Republican
party and elected Mayor OF Portland
has twice represented the city in State
Legislature. Much discussion has en-
sued as TO the origin OF the Main Law.
General James Appleton, as far back as
1882, urged the restriction OF the traitc
in intoxicating drinks, and In 1886 ne
made a report covering the whole sub
ject. But the fact remains that until
Neal Dow framed the Maine law, there
was no similar enactment on the sta
tute book of any nation or state. Sit
ting in his library to-day be described the
origin of this remarkable> law as fOl-
lows:
at was a good many years ago, and
was sitting in this same house quite
late one evening. In answering aknock
at the door, found lady whom l
knew very well as the wife OF a govern
ment official In this city. De was
periodical drunkard, and on this very
night was down town on spree. His wife
wished me 10 get him home quietly,
because IL he was drunk next day be
might lose his position. / started out
end found him in the back room Of one
Of the down town saloons l said to the
keeper in a quiet way: 4 wish you
would sell no no more liquor to Mr..
Blank Why, Mr. Dow be said,
this is my business: ] must supply my
customers" That all may be- re-
piled, but here is this gentleman with
large family depending on him for
support. II he goes to his Office to-
morrow, drunk, be will lose his place.
l wish you would sell him no more He