The American guide., 1896-06-13
A WAR REhINlsCENCE.
Hcenes at Hatchers Greek and
Petersburg Recalled.
yohn n. scaes spsaks to Reporter OF
Stirring Scenes Escaped with . Slight
Wound, nut, Like other Veterans
Has sueurea slncc-A story
That Reads Like faro
fsom History.
rem tas zlhsnu, N. Y, Sourrs,

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When one cncounte rs In print the life story
Of somo SCARED vetetan Of the civil war, d
feeling Of admlration and sympathy is the
certain result. Accustomei though we arc
10 tales u heroism and suffering in everyday
life, there Is something peculiarly attractive
shout these old wur records, serving, rs they
do. as d 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 conttac-
tor and building mover OF All any, n. n
has had on unusually inter csting NE, aGd
home, No. Is Bradford Street, told OF Its
many experiences and adventures while
serving under the old IA 4 n me ia,s Whr,
Allho igh having cndure ~ the lnrdships
and prlvatlons Of life the ranks, Mr
Scaco bears his more tsaif11ialf q century OF
years with an elastic step anda keen mina,
taking an active interest in private ana pup
MIR. Scace Is Nom ber Of erkshirc Lodge,
No, 52, |, o. o.. r.. He enlisted in the army
In 1864 In Company a. Forty-ninth Massa-
chusetts Voluuteer Infantry, serving hnuer
Col. w. +. Bartlett, First Brigade, First pi'
vision, Nineteenth Corps, with which he
or tho war, Including Port Hudson, Donald
sonvile aud Plaiu Store, where he was
wounded. His time beiug out he was dis'
Charged hut soon ro enlisted as sefRenht IN
Company A, Slxty-frst Regiment, Massa-
chusc,ts Volunteer Infantry. lie was IN
the battle OF Hatcher's Run, The fight about
Petersburg and the bat tie Of sailor soreek'
1868, Mr. Scaco returne 10 Albany and set,
tied down once ngain 10 his business ana
social interests He has resided in the city
ever since. It would seem that now, OF all
times, his peace and happiness would have
bcen uninterrupted. Such was mol 10 be NE
case for four sears ago, while engag,d IN
smokestack o7 the Albany Electric power
house, the lever Of looscned windlass
struck him heavy blow across the back.
The effect Of tho blow was not at irst up
parent, he being able to leave his bed IN
lew days. But tho worst was, to follow, Tor
without warning 10 was seized with gcin,le
scaS r6cn%s,l;M sdIGi Il all Its ''rulen'e on'''d
Said Mr.. Scace, IT could pot sleep for the
pain. No one will know the torturcs the
rheumatism gnvo mo. Idont know how
lived during those days. / became little
more thnu skin and bones, and il seemed
like life didn't have anything but suffering
In IT, Curesi I tried every so-cnllcd rlieu-
ali Of them a good trial before stopped
taking them. My friends and neighbors
recommended remedy after remedy lhnt
they heard OF, but NY rheumatism went on
lust the same. Welh after had almost had
the life tortured on; Of me, came acr9ss =
newspaper account OF DR.. Williams Pink
pills, and though ] might as vel add
another name to thdllst ns not, so Il ordered
some of my druggist
~ tell you, WIS glad in those days 10
hear OF anything tbat could give me any
hope at all. Yes, IlEot them. and before I
hal taken too borcs khat pain began TO leave
me. Why, coupn't understand, 1t, !
couldn't imagine myself being cured But
before | had take4 q half-dozen o. those
boxes trn cured. fhe suffering which had
made my life almost un bearnble for so long
ha disappeared. was new man.
II began TO get lstrong, licked up "
flesh, and wcnt ba X To- my business with
oil tho vigor md Vim Of young man. ]
think everyone who knows ne y, VII 'eli YOU ;Sa
grandest mcdicineSevcr. discovered, and u
my recommcndaik will do II any good ]
want you 10 use II. 4 hope others will hear
q cryono s should ~. .si Il. can't say too
much for them" ~ Scacc exclaimed, on.
Enthusiastically In cfnpiuslon.
Pink Pills nave taRon such bcnchccnt part
In the history OF humanity.
Mr.. Scnce Is noiv enjoying the fruits OF
nn unusually largo business, managed solely
BY himself, and covering almost the entire
eastern portion ot tho State, Mr.: Scace is
also an ivory cdrvor OF marked nblliiy,
which no followslsolely for his own pleas
urc Mauy llttlo ltrlnkets, carved by tho
light Of tho camp ire, attest his skill In this
direction
Far from bclngI solicited TO recommend
the curative whI,'u had taken such n lond OF
misery from his life, iu his gratitude his
praise for II is tnstinted ind unccasing
And from his o|vn statement one may
easily see that when he docs cease 70 sing
Its virtues. II wtl be 10 answer the last
mustcring In.
DR.. Williams F1nk pills contain, III con-
densed form, all the elements necessary 70
give new life aud flchness to the blood ahu
restore shattered nerves. They are also
spccifc for troubles peculiar 10 femae es,
such as suppressiSns, Irregularities nnd oil
forms Of weaknds, in inen they effect
radical cure In all cases arising from mental
worry, ovcrworN or cxcesses OF whatever
nature, Pink Pills arc sold In boxes never
IN loose bulk at 10 ccnts q box or six hoScs
for s9 30, and may b. bad Of all diruggisis,
or direct by mail from Dr. Williams Med.
icino Company, Schenectady, n Y.