The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-07
Jefferson M. Clough, the Man Who Developed the
Two Greatest American RifleS--The Rem
ingtOn and the Winchester.
He Refused Tempting Offer From the Chinese
Government-His Health Would Not
Permit His Acceptance.
NOM the Springfield, Aas. usser.

As the result Of long and arduous stten-
lion TO business for many years, Jefferson NJ.
Clough, now Of Belchertown, Mass, who has
just turned ixty-fye years, found himself
disabled by muscular rheumatism, two years
and more ago and was obliged 70 relinquish
Winchester Repeating Arms Company, Of
New Haven, Conn, where he had been en-
ployed for eleven years 1t . salary Of 81, ZOO
for the first few years of his service but
which w@ increased 70 ~ 500 by the volun-
tary action of the company. Previous 10 his
service for the Winchester Repeating Arms
Company he had fllsd the responsible posi-.
ton Of superintendent ct Z. Remington a
Sons armory, at Ilion, N. Y, for seventeen
years; during which time large quantities Of
arms were made for foreign governments -
well ~ our own, besides sewing machines
and typewriters-Mr. Ciough having per-
fected the first Of the latter machines that
was exhibited. Aftsr leaving the Reming-
tons and previous TO making an engagement
with The Winchester Arms Company, the
secretary of the Chinese Legation IN this
country came TO Beloher.own and negotiated
with Mr.. Clough TO 60 to China 70 build
arms for the Chinese government; bet the
long delay in getting the answer from the
Chinese decided him in accepting the offer
TO go 10 New Haven. 1t was during his
service for the Arms Company he visited
the leading armories Of England, France
and Germany in company with the vice
president Of the company, in order 20 learn
whatever new methods there might be in
the manufacture of muskets. 1t was AFTER
this long term Of active labor q Q bust
ness 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
II kot ~ts,u l. L. ID IL
about three miles southeast Of the centre OF
the town, in retired spot where he has Eve
hundred acres of lani.
From this quiet home he began 10 seek 4
remedy for the muscular rheumatism which
was located largely in tho muscles of his
shoulders, chest ano back. He employed
DR.. Holbrook, Of Pa mer, and recei we'd great
was so anxious TO GA n faster that he decided
to seek another treat nent, and being . man
Of means did not spare the cost, and was
treated by baths 1t c Celebrated springs with
out receiving any be ieft worth notice. He
then tried various remedies advertised for
rheumatism without receiving any good
effect. During the simmer Of 1898 and the
winter Of 1894 Mr.; Clough was confined to
his house in BelcheItown, being unable TO
rise from his bed without assistance, 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 i694 Mr.. Clough heard
Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
through his brother James NJ. Clough, Of
Easthampton, Mass, who came to visit him,
and was induced TO make Q trial Of them.
He began taking thee pills about the first
of March 1894 and continued 10 do 20 until
the first part Of Sept .mber following. The
first effect noticed wss better appetite and
he began 20 note more ability to help him.
self of the bed and - be better generally
Last August 1884 he was able TO 20 alone
TO his summer reside ice and farm Of f63 acres
on Grenadier Island among the Thousand
Islands, in the rive, ST. Lawrence, where
from the highest lane, of his farm he COM
mands view for thirteen miles down the
river.
Instead Of being confined to his bed Mr..
Clough Is now and As been for some time
able to be about the arm 10 direct the men
employed there, and he Is thankful for what
Dr.. William Pink Pills have done for him.