The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-11-13
Jefferson M. ClOugh the Man Who Developed the
Two Greatest American RifleS-Ihe Rem
OrtOn and the Winchester.
He Refused Tempting Offer From the Chinese
Government-Fiis Health Would Not
Permit His Acceptance.
Ftom tns Sprfnndeld, Mn.,. lnton.

As the result of long and arduous attention
to business for many years, Jefferson NJ.
Clough, now of Belcherown, b1ass., who has
just turned sixty-fve years, found himself dis.
abled by muscular rheumatism, two years and
more ago and was obliged to rolinquish 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 So, 600 for the
first few years of his service, but which was
increased to 81 900 by the voluntary action OF
the company Previous to his service for the
Winchester Repeating Arms Company he had
filed the responsible position of superintcnd-
cnt ut e. Remington 4 Sons armory, ut lion,
n. Y, for seventeen years; during which
time largo quantities of arms were made for
foreign governments MS well u3 our own, be-
sides sewing machines and typcwritcrs 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
pnny, the secretary Of the Chiuesn Legation
in this country came to Bclchertown aud ne.
gotiated with Mr.. Clough to so 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 O.lcr to
70 to New Haven. 1t was during his service
for the Arms Company he visited the lculin!,
armories of England, France and Germany in
company with the vice president of the COM
pany, in order to learn whatever new methods
there might be in the menuflctura of muskcts.
1t was after this long term of active labor rs n
business man that, fin ling himself incnpaci.
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 hc owned
what was originally the Phelps farm, about
three miles southeast of the centre of the town.
in n retired spot where he has 1--WE hundred
acres Of land.
From this quiet home he began to seek n
remedy for the muscular rheumatism whic.i
was located largely in the muscles of his
shoulders, chest nnd back; ! la employed DR..
lIolbrook, Of Palmer, and received great
benefit from his treatment fJrU time; but was
so anxious to gnin faster that hi decided to seek
another treatment, AMI being man Of means
did not spare the cost und w,s treated by baths
at celebrated springs without receiving any
benefit worth notice. lie then tried various
remedies advertised for rheumatism without
receiving any good effect. During the sum.
NOR of 1898 and the winter Of lSH Mr.. Clougi
was confined to his house III liclvhcrtown,
being unable TO rise from his bed without as.
sstance, and suffering continually with acute
pains and with no tnste or desire for food, nor
was he able 10 obtain sun icnt sleep.
Early in the year 1894 Mr.. Clousii heard of
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
through his brother James VI. tlough. Of East
hampton, Mass, who came II 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 80 until the first
part of September following. The first effect
noticed was n better appetite AMI he began to
note more ability TO help himself OF the bed
and to be better generally. Last August llSpI)
he was able togoalDne 10 his Summer residence
and farm of 1863 acres on Grcuadier Island
among the Thousand Islands, in tha 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 he'd Mr.
Clough is now and has been for some time able
to he about the farm to direct the men en-
plovsd there, and he is thankful for what Dr.
Williams Pink Pills have done tor him.