The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-06

which the fluid lies. EFritates them. and 1
they send nerve impulse 70 the seat
Of origin Of their nerve in the brain. i
and NE are informed that we are in /
the erect posture
II. however. we change our posture /
for instance. lie down-the fluid IN /
the canals runs into that canal which /
Is in the same plane in which we are
lying Gravity moves the fluid. Here
s new set Of nerve filaments are agita- !
ted by the huid and an impulse is again /
sent TO their seat OF origin In the brain.
and the brain tells US that We are "
ing down Now. when 4 person is on
board boat he is pitched about BY
the various motions Of the vessel and
insttnctively gets up a different mo-
ton Of hts own in his attempts TO keep
his balance. This sets that fluid in
the semi-circular canals spIashing
around from one plane to another. The
result is a strange confusion of nerve
impulses taking place in that part
Of the brain where The nerve of bal
snee takes It's origin.
Now. II this were all. there would be
no sense of seasickness. But II Is not
all There is a large nerve which has
its seat OF origin so closely interviewer
with that OF the nerve of balance that
when that seat is in the throes OF con-
fusion this large nerve becomes agitat-
ed and disturbed This is called the
'pneumo- gastric nerve. and passing
down the neck from the brain gives
OF some OF its filaments to the lungs
and heart, and what is left is distrib-
uted to the walls of the stomach.
The peculiar confusion which takes
place in the brain as the result of the
tossing about OF the body from one
plane to another in quick succession
inspires the pneumogastrie nerve to
send down an impulse along its nerve
trunk which causes nausea and the
stomachic commissions which are asso-
ciated with seasIckness.
The victim Of seasickness invariably
enhances his own discomfort by inter-
posing a motion OF his own. intended
Of course. to obviate the motion of the
boat and keep himself from falling
but as rule this effort on his part
only adds to the disturbing causes and
renders the confusion in the ear aud
brain more intense. A sufferer from
seasickness is always better il he lies
down on his back and gives himself
one OF me Crew.
one of the crew of the schooner
isaac Collins of Provincetowp. cant
Joseph Bragg. is a Newfoundland dog
mat is. he is one of the crew bv conn
mon consent. for he makes hiusaIf
usefnl as we'll as ornamental ana cor
tainiy earns his salt.
This Nawfounlfo~ae
name, holds the Office of chief bjeh
oeiI ringer OF the Collins. and during |
MICK weather when the men are scat
Tered away taking in cod of the Grand /
banks, Bobbie keeps the great bell an |
SWING loud tongue across the lead
soiored sea. that the men NAV keen
she vessel In range Of hearing. And i
Iurtner, on any occasion when not 9th,
erwise occupied he will grin in his
mouth the dory's painter and hold bar
alongside while the men get aboard
and take on the days catch
capt Bragg takes considerable sat
isiaction In the work of his dog ana
saws that he thinks that others might
ana the race equally useful in their
business. sA'e''
he came upon Bobbie when East
on one of his trips in the Collirs
wnen the dog was a puppy. Thar was .
siA months ago. The men all liked the
ses ana they began TO fool with him
1ne OF the games that Bobbie enioved ,
u common with most other little ,iogs
as 10 take ropes end in his teeth a.,
ina tug and tussel with It. One dav
ne captain, with an eye TO the econo-
ny OF nature. decided that Robbie
mould be made useful. He was OCT
ing along to the age when he onrht [
Q oe made TO learn the business v-3fh
ingenuity that seems 10 have nassss
y Others, he rigged up the great he'll {
.ne man boom. just aft the COM =
Aniou~ay. attached a bit OF rope to :
y Tongue ot the bell. and told Bob :,
e oy weli-known signals TO @Siek
boooie did as he was hidden. and ., {.
le nrst cry of the great bell was :.
uriy intoxicated with his Efforts. II =
sat playing with the men all ont of :.
gnt. and he couldn't get enough of II
aud hasn't been able 10 get enough
fer since. One day recently when
e Collins tied mp at T wharf. Cant
ragg nxed Up the bell so that Robhfe "
lght De heard and skefched. The ~
al was q new experience for r wharf u
"a It's everpresent crowd. and among
e men who worked there. USUALLY "
ase enough for most that goes on
'weyer new and strange il might ~
EN- 70 the visitors. there was won
r and admiration. M
Boobie could hardly wait while the
I was being attached. and wanted to Is.
&c hold right away And when an
= all was ready he took the rone
{ in his Jaws. and there was rare =,
Isle for the waterfront It's q hell -
Il sounds Ear. as there IS. indeed
'nty Of occasion when the wind ~ Z.
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