The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-10-03
4 QUEER COINCIDENCE.

In a railway car on one of the many
roads stretching out from Chicago, re-
Gently, three passengers occupying ad-
jacent seats got into a quiet conversa-
tion, when it was discovered by one of
them that the other two were strangers
to each other; he accordingly intro
duced them:
"Mr. Tarnish, this is Capt. Hight,
my friend"
"Capt. Hight!'' exclaimed Tarnish !;
that name sounds very familiar. One
of the best men / know in the world is
Capt Hight, and he is my brother-in-
law"
"That isn't me-" good-natnredly re-
joined the Captain I am nobody
brother-in-law, and nobody is brother
in-law to me. But who is this name
sake of mine %
"He is glorious good fellow, as
sure you," said Tarnish; "I'll tell you
little story about him-a funny story,
and very remarkable withal for its sew
eral condolences.
"Let us have the story" exclaimed
the Captain and myself, whereupon
Tarnish proceeded to relate the follow
ing narrative:
Well, to begin with. he said, Capt.
Hight and myself were entire strangers
to each other up to the time of the
breaking out of the rebellion. We fell
in with each other when our army,
under Gen. Rosecrans, was marching
through Tennessee-he being in com
mand of company in a Wisconsin
regiment, and l acting as an army cor
respondent for one of the Chicago daily
newspapers. We somehow "took T" to
each other-became acquainted by ac-
cident, and were accidentally thrown to-
gether at various times, both while in
camp and when on the march, and at
the battles of Nashville and Stone
River, had an eye on each other, to rem
der assistance in case either of MS
should be moved down by the enemy S
balls or shells. Fortunately we reached
Chattanooga unharmed, but fatigued
and in need of rest. On the third
morning after our arrival at Chatta-
nooga, received this answer to tele-
gram that ] had sent to my paper at
Chicago, asking for permission to come
home for couple of weeks: "Yes,
come along, and report at editorial
oms on arrival" No old warrior,
foot-sore with marching, SCARED with
wounds, and having home and loved
ones to think of thousand miles away.
was ever more delighted on receiving
his discharge from service, than | was
on receiving the welcome words of that
little message. | had been mingling
with and following the army from the
day it commenced its movement against
Fort Donelson up to the taking OF
Chattanooga, and you may be assured
it was tough aud exciting series OF
campaigns for me-full of hard work,
dangers and privations-and l was
pretty nearly worn out.
Accordingly, l gathered up my travel
ing and writing outfit, and prepared to
take the train for Nashville and the
North early next morning. Meeting
Capt. Hight in the evening at his brigade
headquarters, I communicated to him
my good luck.
" You leave in the morning, eh ?" he
! asked.
Eyes, and shall put through to Chi
cago as fast as the cars will carry me. P"
N "Just my luck" exclaimed the Cap
tain, ioyfully; 81 too am going North
In the morning train-received three
weeks leave of absence from the Gen.
eral to-day-and am only too happy to
i, know that shall have such good COM
3 pany. viii go with you as far as
i Chicago. and then on wings of steam
ne III fly to little woman who wants to
Y See me, not a Thousand miles from
! there"
p. rs That is good" said, heartily; eff
! could have had my choice, you are the
q. very man would have picked ont for a
+. travelling companion for the trip"
- Next morning, bright and early, we
y. net at the depot and took seats together
In one of the cars of the waiting train,
and half a, hour afterward were gliding
down the heavy grades, through the