The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-10-22
A War Renaissance.
SCENES AT HATcHER'S CREEK AND
PETERSBURG RECALLED.

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stirring seenes-EscaPed with asIIght
Wound, But. Like other Veterans.
Has suffered Sinee-A story
That Reads Like a Page
From History.
From the Aibany, " T., 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 everyday life,
there is something peculiarly attrac-
tive about these old war records, serv-
ing, as they do, as sacred passport to
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 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 had an unusually in
teresting life, and when seen by a re-
porter recently at his home, No. is
Bradford Street, told of his many ex-
periences and adventures while serv-
ing under the old flag in the late war.
Although having endured all the hard
ships and privations of life in the
ranks, Mr.. Scace bears his more than
half a century of years with an
elastic step and keen mind, taking
an active interest in private and pub
lie affairs.
Mr.. Scace is member of Berkshire
Lodge, No. 80, /. o. o. +. He ell
listed in the army in 1862, in Company
A, Forty ninth Massachusetts Volun-
teer Infantry. serving under Col. w.
f. Bartlett, First Brigade, First Divis-
ion, Ninteenth Corps, with which he
participated 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-first Regiment,
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He
was in the battle of Hatchers Run,
the fight about Petersburg 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 bust
ness 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 AL
bany Electric power house, the lever
of loosened windlass struck him a
heavy blow across the back. The
effect of the blow was not at first ap-
parent, 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
fortunes the rheumatism gave me.
don't know 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? tried every so-called
rheumatic 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 life
tortured out of me, came across a
Newspaper account of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills, and | thought | might as
well add another name to the list as
not, so | ordered some of my druggist.
Il tell you, | was glad in those days
to hear of anything that could give
me any hope at all Yes, got them,
and before l had taken two boxes that
pain began to leave me. Why,
couldn't understand it. l couldn't
imagine myself being cured. But be-
fore | had taken half-dozen of thost
boxes l was cured. The suffering
which had made my life almost un
bearable for SO long had disappeared
was new man.
Il began to get strong. picked VI
in flesh, and l went back to my bust
ness with all the vigor and vim of {
young man. l think everyone whit
knows me will tell you what it dic
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recommendation will do it any good
want you to use it. hope others will
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can't say too much for them," Mr.
! Scace exclaimed, enthusiastically, il
| conclusion.
This is but one of the many cases il
! which Pink Pills have taken such
benefcent part in the history Q
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Mr.. Scace is now enjoying the fruit
of an unusually large business manage
solely by himself, and covering almos
the entire eastern portion of the State
Mr.. Scace is also an ivory carver O
marked ability. which he follows sole
ly for his own pleasure. Many littl
trinkets, carved by the light of tn
campfire, attest his skill in this direc
ton.
Far from being solicited to recon
mend the curative which had take
such a load of misery from his life, i
his gratitude his praise for it is Ill
stjnted and unceasing. And from hi
own statement one may easily see tina
/. when he does cease to sing it's virtues
' twill be to answer the last musterin
in.
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