Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-10-13
A DErECrIyEs EXPERIENCE.
His Successful Undertaking and
Escape from am Impending
Fate.
Buffalo. N. Y. News.

HIS SuCceSSkut OmOeFtuAhnB 1Au
Escape from am Impending
Fate.
Buffalo. N. Y. News.
One morning several years ago,
just as the dull gray light was be-
ginning to show itself in the east, a
small band OF men might have been
seen deplOyed about house on Fer
nv street, in Buffalo. There was
nothing special in the dress or ap-
pearance OF the men to indicate
their intention, but it was PLAIN that
they had business of Importance on
hand. Suddenly man appeared
at one of the windows, took in the
situation at glance. and, swing
ing himself outward with wonder
full quickneSs, scaled the roof of the
house. This man was Tom Bal
lard, the notorious gcOunterfeiter
and, armed to the teeth and fully
realizing his situation, he defied
justice and the officials below him.
Some of the officers, knowing the
desperate character of the man,
proposed to shoot him until he was
killed, but one of the number
promptly protested, and declared
that il his brother officers would as
sist him to ascend he would capture
the man alive. Accordingly he
began the difficult and dangerous
task, and succeeded in bringing his
prisoner to the ground in safety.
The man who accomplished this
task was Mr.. Thomas Curtin, the
present superintendent of city po-
lice of Buffalo, N. Y. Mr.. Curtin
is a man who is known by every
prominent detective and policeman
in America, anu he stands pre-em-
inently in the front rank of his pro-
fession. and gentIemanly in
appearance and manners, he posses
ses courage, combined with mark
ed physical powers, that make him
the terror OF eviI-doers and the
pride of law-abiding citizens. Few
people can realize, however, the
trials, exposures, and even priva-
tions, to which the members OF ev-
cry municipal police and fire de-
partment are exposed. Compelled
to be on duty at uncertain hours,
subjected to the most Indictment
weather, and often necessitated by
the nature of their duties to pre-
tracted undertakings, they endure
a nervous and physical strain that
is terrible. Such was the expert
ence of Mr.. Curtin in former days
and it is not surprising that he
found himself suffering from a
mysterious physical trouble. In re-
lating his experience to represen-
tative of this paper he said
cat times when / was on duty
Il would feel an uBaeeountabie wea-
riness and lack of energy. My
appetite was also uncertain and my
head seemed dull and heavy. / did
not fully understand these troubles,
but supposed, as most people sup
pose, fiat was Suffering from ma
laria. | tried to throw off the feel
ing, but il would not 60 / thought
/ might overcome 1T, but found /
was mistaken, and finally became
SO badly off that it was almost inn
possible TO attend to my duties. l
have known any number OF men
in the police aud fire departments
of this country who have been af-
hicted as L was, and i doubt not
there are to-day hundreds similarly
troubled who, like myself, did not
know the cause, or really what
allied them"
"YOar present appearance, MIR.
Curtin, does not indicate much
physical debility" said the inter
viewer as he looked at the 220
pounds of bone and muscle stand
ing nearly five feet eleven inches in
height before him. -
30, no; that is altogether thing
of the past, and I am happy to
say that for more than year /
have enjoyed almost perfect health,
although now realize that l was
on the road to certain death by
Bright's disease of the, kidneys
and travelling at a very rapid
pace"
"How did you recover so COM
pietely ?'
"That is just what | want to tell
you, for / believe it may be of great
service to many others in nay pro-
feSsiOn, who may possibly hear of
it. / began the use of a popular
remedy at the earnest solicitation
of a number of friends in this city,
and found to my great qualification
that began feeling better. This
feeling continued and 1 gained
in strength and vigor until now 1
am perfectly well-and wholly
through the fundamentally OF
Warmers Safe Cure which l believe
to be the best medicine for police
men, firemen, railroad men or any
other class of people exposed to
danger or a change of weather, eV-
er discovered. Since my recovery
| have recommended it everywhere,
and never knew a case where it
failed either to cure or benefit. 1
would not be without it under any
consideration, and L am positive it
is wonderfully valuable and at the
same time entirely harmless rem
edy. Indeed, see that DIR. Gum,
dean of the United States Medical
College of New York, indOrses it in
the highest terms"
$50 you experience little Difficult
ty in the execution OF your duties
now, Mr.. Curtin, do you ?''
"NOne whatever. Our depart
ment was never i'm better condition
than at present."
"And do you never have any
fear OF some of the desperadOes
whom you have been the means
of bringing to justice ?"
mot in the least. Such men do
not try to retaIiate, partially be-
cause they have not the courage,
but Oftener because they respect an
officer who does his duty"
The policemen, firemen, letter
carriers and other public employees
in this country have particularly
trying life. When, therefore, a
simple and pure remedy that can
restore and sustain the health of all
such men is found, it should be
cause for great cOngra tulation, es-
pecially when recommended by
such a man az SUPERINTENDENT