The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-10-29
A War "REMINISCENCES.
Scenes at Hatcher'S Greek and Peters
burg Recalled.

John b. scace Speaks to . RepnrtsI
NJ stirring scenes-Escaped With
Slight Wound. but, Like Other
Veterans, Has Suffered Since
"A Story That Read. Like
Page From History.
From the Albany, N. Y, Journal.
When one encounters in print the
life story of some SCARED veteran OF
the civil war, feeling Of admiration
and sympathy is the certain result
Accustomed though we are to tales OF
heroism and suffering in every day life,
there is something peculiarly attractive
about these old war records, serving, as
they do, as sacred passport to the
heart of every true American. Thou
sands found their rest on the field of
carnage or in the hospital, but their
comrades, when the struggle was over
and the victory won, returned to their
homes and began anew the battle Of
life.
John B. Scace, the widely known
contractor and building-mover of Al
bany, N. Y, has an unusually interest
ing life, and when seen by reporter
recently at his home, No. Is Bradford
street, told of his many experiences and
adventures while serving under the
old flag in the late war. Although
having endured all the hardships and
privations OF life in the ranks, Mr..
Scace bears his more than half GEN.
fury Of years with an elastic step and
a keen mind, taking an active interest
in private and public affairs.
Mr.. Scace is member Of Berkshire
Lodge, No. 81, /. o. o. F. He en-
listed in the army in 1862, in Company
A, Fortv-ninth Massachusetts Volun-
teer Infantry, serving under Col. W.
F. Bartlett, First Brigade, First Divi-
sion, Nineteenth Corps, with which he
participated in some of the hottest bat
ties of the war, including Port Hudson,
Donaldsonville and Plain Store, where
he was wounded. His time being out.
he was discharged, but soon re-enlisted
as sergeant in Company A, Sixty first
Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer IL"
fantry. He was in the battle OF
Hatcher's Run, the fight about Peters
burg and the battle of Sailors Creek.
After his honorable discharge, June
4, 1865, Mr.. Scace returned to Albany
and settled down once again to his
business and social interests. He has
resided in the city ever since. 1t
would seem that now, Of all times, his
peace and happiness would have been
uninterrupted. Such was not to be the
case, for four years ago, while engaged
in experimenting the raising of the
immense smokestack Of the Albany
Electric power house. the lever of a
loosened windlass struck him heavy
blow across the back. The effect of
the blow was not at first apparent, he
being able to leave his bed in few
days. But the worst was to follow,
for without warning he was seized
with sciatio rheumatism in all it's
virulence. Untold agony followed.
Said Mr.. Scace, 81 could not sleep
for the pain. No one will know the
tortures the rheumatism gave me.
don't known how lived during those
days. l became little more than skin
and bones, and it seemed like life
didn't have anything but suffering in
it. Cures? I tried every so-called
rheumatic cure that was ever invented.
/ gave all of them good trial before I
stopped taking them. My friends and
neighbors recommended remedy after
remedy that they heard of, but my
rheumatism went on just the same.
v ell, after I had almost had the life
tortured out of me, came across a
newspaper account of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills, aud I thought I might as
we'll add another name to the list as
not, so ordered some of my druggist.
II tell you, l was glad in those days
to hear Of anything that could give me
any hope at all. Yes, got them, and
before had taken two boxes that pain
began to leave me. Why, I couldn't
understand it. Icouldn t imagine my
self being cured. But before l had
taken half-dozen of those boxes I was
cured. The suffering which had made
my life almost unbearable for so long
had disappeared. I was a new man.
Il began to get strong. l picked
up in flesh, and | went back to my
business with all the vigor and vim of
a young man. I think everyone who
knows me will tell you what it did for
me. Pink Pills is the grandest medi-
cine ever discovered, and if my recon-
mendation will do it any good l want
You to use it. / hope others will hear
of it and be benefited as I have been.
Everyone should hear of it. I can't
say too much for them," Mr.. Scace ex.
claimed, enthusiastically, in conclu-
sion.
This is but one of the many cases in
which Pink Pills have taken such q
benefcent part in the history of hui
mainly.
Mr.. Scace is now enjoying the
fruits of an unusually large business,
managed solely by himself, and cover
ing almost the entire eastern portion
of the state. Mr.. Scace is also an
ivory carver Of marked ability, which
he follows solely for his own pleasure
Many little trinkets carved by the light
OF the campfire, attest his skill in
this direction.
Far from being solicited to recon.
mend the curative which had taken
such load Of misery from his life, in
his gratitude his praise for it is un.
stinted and unoeasing. And from his
own statement one may easily see that
when he does cease to sing it's virtues
it will be to answer the last mastering
in