The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-07-02
A WAR "REMINISCENCES.
Scenes at Hetcher's Creek and
Petersburg Recalled.
John b. Scace Speaks to Reporter OF
Stirring Scenes-Escaped with Slight
Wound, But, Like Other Veterans,
Has Suffered Smce-A Story
That Reads Like Page
from History.
From the Alba,lu, N. z, Journal.


When one encounters In print the life story
of some Scared veteran of the civil war,
feeling of admiration and sympathy is thu
certain result Accustomed though we are
to tales of herosm and suffering in everyday
life, there is something peculiarly attractive
about these old war records, serving, as they
do, as a sacred passportto the heart of every
true American Thousands found their rest
on the field of carnage or in the hospital
but their comrades, when the struggle wa.
over and the victory won, returned to theiI
homes and began anew the battle of life.
John B. Scace, the widely known contrac
tor and building mover of Albany, n. Y,
has had an unusually inter esting life, and
when seen by a reporter recently at hii
home, No II Bradford Street, told Of hi
many experiences anu adventures while
serving under the old fla & in the late war
Although having endured all the hardship.
and privationS of life in the ranks, Mr.
Scace bears his more than half century OF
years with an elastic step and "a keen mind
taking an active inter est in private and pub
lie affairs.
Mr. Scace is amem Der of B erksh hire Lodge
No. %, l. o. o. F. He enlis ted in the army
in 1862, in Compan V A, Fortv-ninth Massa
chusetts Volunteer infan try, serving undel
Col. W. F. Bartlett, First 3 rigade, First Di
vision, Nineteenth Corps, with which he
participated in some of the hottest batte.I
of the war, including Port Hudson, Donald
SOhNlll0 anu -ldlu where ne was
wounded His time being out he was dis.
charged, but soon re enlisted as sergeant in
Company A, Sixty first Regim ent, Massa
chusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was in
the battle of Hatchers Run, the fight about
Petersburg and the bat tie of Sailors Creek
After his honorable discharge, June 4
1860, Mr.. Scace returne to Albany and set
tied down once again TO his business and
social interests. He has resided in the CITY
ever since. 1t would seem that now, of al
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 rtisng 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 APP.
parent, he being able to leave his bed in O
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: II could not sleep for the
pain. No one will know the fortunes the
rheumatism gave me. don't know how 1
lived during those days. ! became little
more than skin and bones, and it seemed
like life didn't have anything but suffering
in it. Cures9 l tried every so-called rheu-
matte cure that was ever invented. gave
all of them a 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. Well, after had almost had
the lie tortured out of me, came across
newspaper account of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, and l thought l might as well add
another name to the list as not, so 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, l got them, and before I
had taken ttUo Jores that pain began to leave
me. Why, l couldn't understand it. l
couldn't imagine myself being cured. But
before l had taken half-dozen of those
boxes | lCds cured The suffering which had
made my life almost un bearable for SO long
had disappeared. was new man.
II began to get strong. ! picked up in
flesh, and went b ack to my business with
all the vigor and vim of young man. /
think everyone who knows me will tell YOU
grandest medicine ever discovered, and il
my recommendation will do it any good
want you to use it. hope others will heas
of it and be benefited as l have been. Ev-
eryone should hear of it. ] can't say too
much for Them" Mr. Scace exclaimed, en-
Enthusiastically, in conclusion. .-
This is but one of the many cases in which
Pink Pills have taken such beneticent part
in the history of humanity. ... i.
Mr. Scace is now enjoying the fruits of
an unusually large business, managed 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 follows solely for his own pleas
ure. Many little trinkets, carved by the
light of the camp fire, attest his skill in this
direction. ..-. -,... ....f
Far from being solicited to recommend
the curative which had taken such load of
misery from his life, in his gratitude his
praise for it is unstinted and unceasing.
And from his own statement one may
easily see that when he does cease to sing
its virtues, it will be to answer the last
mastering in.
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give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are also
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such as suppressions, Irregularities and all
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radical cure in all cases arising from mental
worry, overwork or excuses of whatever
nature. Pink Pills are sold in boxes never
in loose bulk at 80 cents a box or six boxes
for 81 80, and may be had of all druggists,
or direct by mail from DR.. Williams Med
icine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.