St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-02
4 WAR "REMINISCENCES.
SCENES AT HATCHER,S CREEK
AND PETERSBURG RECALLED.
John II. scace Speaks to q Reporter
of Stirring Scenes-Escaped With
Slight Wound, but, Like 9th
er Veterans, Has Suffered
since-A story That Reads
Like u Page From His
tory.

w nen one encounters Ill print Tic AIe
story Of some SCARED veteran Of the
civil war, g. feeling Of admiration and
sympathy Is the certain result. Ac-
| customed though we are to tales OF
heroism and suffering In everyday life.
there Is something peculiarly attractive
about these old war records. serving.
! as they do, as q 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 con-
tractor and building mover, Of Albany,
n. Y, has had an unusually interest
| Ing life, and when seen by a reporter
recently at his home, No. 10 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 CEN
fury Of years with an elastic step and
keen mind. taking an active interest
in private and public affairs. i.
Mr.. Scace is a member Of Berkshire
Lodge. No. 52. I. o. o. F. He enlisted
in the army in 1852, In Company A,
Forty-ninth Massachusetts, Volunteer
Infantry, serving under Col. w. T.
Bartlett, First Brigade, First Division,
Nineteenth Corps, with which he par
| ticipated in some Of the hottest battles
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-f1rst
Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer
Infantry. He was IN the battle Of
Hatcher's Run, the fight about Peters
| h,,r ND no hot oF0 lot
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. It would seem that
now, Of all times, his peace and happi-
ness would have been uninterrupted.
| Such was not to be the case, for four
years ago, while engaged In supeIin-
tending the raising Of the immense
smokestack Of the Albany Electric
power house. the lever Of a loosened
windlass struck him a heavy blow
across the back. The effect Of the
blow was not at first apparent, he be-
ing able to leave his bed In few days.
But the worst was to follow, for with
out warning he was seized with sciatic
| rheumatism in all it's virulence. I'm
| told agony followed.
Said Mr. Scace, II could not sleep for
| the pain. No one will know the tor
L
know how I lived during those days.
I became little more than skin and
bones and 1t seemed like life didn't
have anything but suffering in 1t.
Cures? I tried every so-called rheu-
matte cure that was ever invented. 1
gave all Of them good trial before
| l stopped taking them. My friends
and neighbors recommended remedy
after remedy that they heard Of, but
my rheumatism went on just the same.
Well, after I had almost had the life
tortured out Of me, 1 came across a
newspaper account of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills, and I thought I might as
well add another name to the list as
not, so 1 ordered some Of my druggist.
Il tell you, I was glad in those days
to hear of anything that could give me
any hope at all. Yes, I got them, and
before L had taken two boxes, that
| pain began to leave me. Why, I
! couldn't understand it. I couldn't i'm
agine myself being cured. But before
I had taken a 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. picked up
in flesh, and I went back to my bust
ness with all the vigor and vim of
young man. I think everyone who
| knows me will tell you what 1t did for
me. Pink Pills is the grandest medi-
| cine ever discovered, and if my recon-
mendation will do it any good I want
you to use it. I hope others will hear
Everyone should hear Of it. I can't say
| too much for them" Mr. Scace ex-
| claimed, enthusiastically, in conclusion
This is but one Of the many cases in
which Pink Pills have taken such a
benef1cent part in the history Of hui
| mainly.
Mr.. Scace is now enjoying the fruits
of an unusually large business, man
aged solely by himself and covering
| almost the entire eastern portion of
the state. Mr.. Scace is also an ivory
carver of marked ability, which he fol-
lows solely for his own pleasure.
Many little trinkets, carved by the
| 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 1t is I'M
stinted and unceasing. And from his
when he does cease to sing it's viz
tues, 1t will be to answer the last mus
tering in.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills contain, In
condensed form, all the elements neces-
sary to give new life and richness to
the blood and restore shattered nerves.
| They are also a specific for troubles
| peculiar to females, such as suppress
sions, Irregularities and all forms of
weakness. In men they effect radi-
| cal cure In all cases arising from men
| tai worry, overwork or exoesses of
| whatever nature. Pink Pills are sold
in boxes (never in loose bullx) at so
| cents box or six boxes for $3.50, and
may be had Of all druggists, or direct
by mail from DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.