The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-07
Jefferson M. CIOugh, the Man Who Developed the
Two Greatest American RifleS-Ihe REM
ngtOn and the Winchester.
He Refused Tempting Offer From the Chinese
Government-His Health Would Not
Permit His Acceptance.
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Al the result Of long and arduous attention
10 business for many years, Jefferson NJ.
Clough, now of Belchertown, Mass, who has
Just turned sixty-fve years, found himself dis
sblcd by muscular rheumatism, two years and
more ago and was obliged to relin4rish the
position Of general superintendent of The Win
chester Repeating Arms Company, Of New
Haven, Conn, where he had been employed
for eleven years at a salary Of 10000 for the
first few, years Of his service, sut which was
increased to 81 800 by the voluntary action OF
the company. Previous to his service for the
Winchester Repeating Arms Company he had
flled the responsible position Of supcrintend-
ent at e. Remington q Sons armory, at Lion,
N. Y, for seventeen years; during which
time large quantities Of arms were made Tor
foreign governments as well as our own, be-
sides sewing machines and typewriters-Mr
Clough having perfected the first Of the latter
machines that was exhibited. After leaving
the Remingtons and previous to making an
engagement with the Winchester Arms Com
pany, the secretary Of the Chinese Legation
In this country came TO Belchertown and me-
gotiated with Mr.. Clough to 60 to China to
build arms for the Chinese government; but
! the long delay In getting the answer from the
Chinese decided him in accepting the offer to
60 to New Haven. 1t was during his service
for the Arms Company he visited the leading
company with the vice-president Of the com
pany, in order to learn whatever new methods
there might be in the manufacture of muskets.
1t was after this long term Of active labor ss q
business man that, finding himself incapaci.
tated for further service by the embargo which
rheumatism had laid upon him, he resigned
his position more than two years ago and
returned TO Belchertown, where he owned
what was originally the Phelps farm, about
three miles .outheast Of the centre of the town,
in retired spot where he has five hundred
acres Of land.
From this quiet home he began to seek a
remedy for the muscular rheumatism which
was located /, gely in the muscles Of his
shoulders, chest and back. He employed DR..
Holbrook, Of Palmer, and received great
benefit from his treatment for timej but was
so anxious .ain faster that he decided to seek
another treatment, and being man of means
did not spare the cost and was treated by baths
at celebrated springs without receiving any
benefit worth notice. He then tried various
remedies advertised for rheumatism without
receiving any good effect. During the sum.
mer Of 1898 and the winter of 1894 Mr.. Clough
being unable 10 rise from his bed without as
si5tance, and suffering continually with acute
pains and with no taste or desire for food, nor
was he able to obtain sufficient sleep.
Early in the year 1894 Mr.. Clough heard Of
DIR. Willis, ~ Pink Pills for Pale People
through his brother james NJ. Clough, Of East;
hampton, NJ s., who came T. visit him, and
was induced TO make trial Of them. He be-
gan taking these pills about the first Of March,
! 1894, and continued to do so until the first
part Of September following. The first effect
noticed was better appetite and he began 70
note more ability to help himself off the bed
and to be better generally. Last August 1S94)
he was able 10 60 alone to his summer residence
and farm Of f63 acres on Grenadier Island,
among the Thousand Islands, in the river St.
Lawrence, where from the highest land Of his
farm he commands view for thirteen miles
down the river.
Instead Of being confined TO his bed Mr.
Clough Is now and has been for some time able
10 be about the farm to direct the men EN-.
ployed there, and he is thankful for what DIR.
Williams Pink Pills have done for him.