Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-30
A WAR REMINISCENCE.
Scenes at HatCher'S Creek and Peters
burg Recalled.

] VI oNkEkH6 6CNhob-MaV8RoW WINE
Slight Wound, but, Like Other
Veterans, Has Suffered Since
"A Story That Reads 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, az
they do, az 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. 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 GEN.
tury OF years with AN elastic step and
keen mind, taking an active interest
in private and public affairs.
Mr.. Scace is member Of Berkshire
Lodge, No. %, /. o. o. II. He en-
listed in the army in 1869, 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 ont.
he was discharged, but soon re.enlisted
as sergeant in Company A. Sixty-frst
Regiment, Massachusetts, Volunteer In
fantry. He was in the battle of
Hatcher's Run, the fight about Peters
burg and the battle Of Sailors Greek.
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 q
loosened windlass struck him a 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 sciatic rheumatism in all its
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. / became little more than skin
and bones, and it seemed like life
didn't have anything but suffering in
it. Cures? l tried every so-called
rheumatic cure that was ever invented.
gave all of them good trial before
stopped taking them. My friends and
neighbors recommended remedy after
remedy that they heard Of. but my
rheumatism went on Just the same.
" ell, after l had almost had the life
tortured out Of me, came across a
newspaper account Of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills, aud thought might a.
well add another name to the list as
not, 30 ordered some Of my druggist.
II tell you. 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, couldn't Z
understand 1t. Icouldn t imagine my.
self being cured. But before / had
taken half-dozen Of those boxes was
cured. The suffering which had made
my life almost unbearable for 30 long
had disappeared. was new man.
II began to get strong. / picked
up in flesh, and went back to my
business with all the vigor and vim Of
q young man. think everyone who
knows me will tell you what IL did for
me, Pink Pills is the grandest medi.
cine ever discovered, and If my recon-.
mendation will do 1t any good want
you to use it. / hope others will hear
Of 1t and be benefited as | have been.
Everyone should hear Of 1t. l can {
say too much for them," Mr.. Scace ex-
claimed, enthusiastically, in conclu.
sion.
This 10 but one Of the many cases In
which Pink Pills have taken such a
benefcent part In the history Of hu.
manity.
/ Mr.. Scsce 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