Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-12-20
THE GljNMAKER or lion.
Jefferson N. ClOuSh, the Man Who DevelOped thc
Two Greatest American RifleS--The Rem
lnStOn and the Winchester.
he Refused Tempting Offer From the Chinese
Government-His Health Would Not
Permit His Acceptance
From ne .Sprinafeid. ntns,. knlon


A. the result Of long and arduouS atten
ton 10 business for many wears Jefferson VI
tlOugh, now OF BelcncrtoWu Mass whn hu,
just turned siXty-hVc wears. found him>rH
disabled 10y muscular rheumatism. TWO wear.
ana more ago and was obliged to rcindui,h
me position OF general superintendent Of the
Winchester Repeating Arms Compauy of
New Haven. Conn. where he had been en-.
ployed FOR eleven years al 1t salary of 5000
Tor the FIRST few years of hi service but
which Was Increased 10 + juU by the voluu.
tarN action of the COMPANY Previou, 10 his
service for the Winchester Rcprating Arm,
company ne had filled the responsible posi-
ton OF superintendent al l.. Remington az
son : arlnOrY. at Hon. y y for seventeen
years; during which time large quantities of
arms were made for foreign governments a.,
well ~ orr own. besides sewing machines
aud tYpcWrltcrS Clough having per
iccted ihe hrSt OF the latter machines that
was exhibited. After lea wing the Reming-
tons anu previous 10 making AN engagement
with the Winchester Arms Company. the
secretary OF the Chinese Legation i'm this
country came 10 BrlchcrtoWn aud negotiated
with Nr. Tough 10 20 20 China % build
arms Tor the Chinese government: but the
long delay IN getting the answer from the
chinese decided hIlu in accepting the offer
10 90 to New Haven. II wa, durinp his
service for the Arms Company he visited
the leading arinOrie~ of England France
ana Germany i'm company with the vice
president oi the company, in order 10 learn
whichever new methods there might be i'm
the manufacture OF mu>kcts. Ii wa, after
this long term OF active labor as "a bust.
ness man that, finding himself ncapari-
tated for further service bv the rmharVo
which rheunatl,u had laid upon him. hc
resigned his position more than two years
ago aud returned to BeichertoWn. where, ne
la IA, a..
about three miles southeast of the centre of
the town. IN a retired spot where he mas five
hundred acres of land
From this quie; hoppe he began 10 seek q
remedy for the muscular rheumatism which
was located largely in the muscles If his t.
shoulders chest and back. Ilc employed T.
DIR. llOlbrook. of Palmer and received great
benefit from his treatment Tor "a time: bur
was 80 anxious to gain faster that he decided
10 seek another treatment and'beng a man
OF means did moi spare the cost and was
treated by baths az celebrated springs with
ont receiving any benefit worth notice lie
then tried various remedies advertised for
rh. umailSm without receiving any good
effect. During the summer of 1888 and the
winter of 1894 Mr.. Clough was confined 10
his house in BechertoWn being unable 10
rlSe from his bed without assistance and
'uicrlng 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. Clouch heard
,t DR.. Williams Pink Pills tor Pale People
Trough his brother James NJ Cloueh Of
sasthampton, Mass, who came To- visit him.
lnd was induccd TO make a trial # them. ,
ie began taking these pills about the first
II M1rch lSll and continued Ia do 50 unfil ,
he FIRST part OF September following. The I
lrst eject noticed was better appetite ard
L. began 10 uote more ability 10 help him r
elf of the bed aad TO be- better pcuctiiIv. +
.ast August flS3l he was ahlc to 90 alone Il
D Ms summer residence and farm Of ib2 acres t,
n Grenadier Island, among the Thousand =
Stands in The river 81. IaVrcnD". whore a
'on The highest land of MS farm he com. a
lands view for thirteen miles down the r
ver. =
Instead Of being confined 10 his bed Mr. n
Tough is now and ms been for some time a
Die 10 be about the farm to direct the men %
nplovsd there, and bee is thank fu for what :
II. Williams Pink Pills have done tor him. &