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Show How to Pass Hatteras. Tho Into Senator Vest ot Missouri was fond of tolling a story regarding a frlond of his who was In torrlhlo dread of tho ordeal Involved In passing pass-ing Capo Ilatterns. Tho man was a confirmed victim of scnBlnkncss, and whllo ho mndo mnny trips on tho oconn, ho nlwnys looked with fear to that porlod ot tlmo when tho vessel would bo passing tho tumultuous sea in and around Hnttcras. Returning from ono of his trips, ho announced with Joy a euro fqr tho dreaded Hat-torns Hat-torns period. "What Is It?" asked n friend. "Why," was tho roply, "when wo got within twenty miles ot Hnttorns I ordered or-dered up threo quart bottles of chani- pngno and sat In my stateroom and drank them ono nfter tho other." "What was tho effect of that?" ask-od ask-od tho friend. "Tho effect," replied tho other, In astonlshmont. "Why, thoro was no effect. Wlion I camo to wo had passed pass-ed Hatteras." Denver Itopiibllcan. |