Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-06-12


snug houses ofthose employed in the estab-
lishment, aud the other quiet beauties Of
country landscape, while an occasional train
sweeps along the adjacent railway, like fie-
ny dragon, type of the nervous, go-ahead
spirit Of the unitarian age. Aud those
who moralze, can picture silver tide flow
ing beneath an earihern embankment, which,
like the seed spoken of in the parable, is
destined to burst forth in beauty, aud glad
den city with its pure element Of health.
But we had not come to admire this land
scape, or the gem Of architectural taste
which it enshrnes. Our curioslss had been
awakened by hearing that showcase des-
tined for the London Exhibition, Of which
we spoke fortnight since, was to contain
nearly one huadred thousand false teeth -
And having visited nearly every description
of milf III various quarters of the globe,
we had some curiosity to examine "A tooth
mill Our curiosity was gratihed IN the
most obliging manner and we, kind read
er, will now pass with you through his large
establishment. Mr.. Flagg, the foreman of
the establishment, will accompany US. He
is a brother-in-aw of Doctor Morton, and
has been fully initiated 10y him into the mys-
teries of what we are to witness.
Entering, we first examine a steam en-
CINE, ,hrobbing away like ieuered giant.
yet obedIent as child to its vigiant dlrec-
tor He has but to move finger and his
iron slave, still pursuing IT'S labor, pumps
water, blows the FIRE, or propels supplement
tlry mechanical devices, of which we shall
hereafter speak
Now We enter the milf proper, where
the stones revolye wiki fearful velocity, aud
send forth a delicate -four. Taste 1t not,
unless YOU wish to have your teeth set on
edge, for it's pulreriaed stone; ay, and that
/ of the hardest kind, as you may see by eX-
aiming one Of the Jumps in yonder pile.
/ Let Us take one Of these, aud have il put
through by the workmen.
The quarry from whence this obdurale
mass of quartz aud spar come, is III New
Jersey, from whence tons are brought tc
West Ncedham by the iron horse. Once
IN this establishment, it Is broken into small
pieces, aud the best bits are culled with
care
They 90 into the mill, whose hard quartz
stones reyolve with almost electrical swift
MUNICH, MUNICH, munch--as said tn,
chestnut eating dame in Macbeth Out i
comes al last, IN awhite. pure looking pow
der which resembles pulyerized pearls
sprlnkled with diamond dust.
THIS would make teeth which would ri
val those of the freshest country beauty
but tines seldom require them Pisn iu.ur,
wearers will be on the shady side of life, OF
disease may have leli tel-tale marks S,
various metallic oxides are called INTO re
QUESTION, aud mixed wnh the pulyerzed 81
lex IN certain hSed proportions
This tinted powder Then goes into mul
lers, gigantic bowls dug from muses. ofrocI
quartz, 90 which iron arms knead, and stir
and INK Tie pow Ter into d well dgeste'
paste.
Now, We viii 20 up stairs, where III
teeth are manufactured. In long room
lighted from the ceiiing, SIT fourteen youn
women, each with her implements belor
her
The paste which We saw mixed down be
low is brought up, aud placed before III
first danscl Taking mould IA her lie
hand (t is an American lnventon,) sh
proceeds TO hi each division of il wit
paste, using an instrument TO ram it home
Then, 10y simple movement the mould
opened, and, presto, We see dozen ieeti
moulded after nature.
A small furnace, placed upon the bencl
is next used to SO harden the paste that III
teeth can be handled, and after passln
through several hands, they are placed IN
larger furnace, and aggutina,ed, plain
pins having previously been inserted. In
PROJECTIONS are removed, the shapes are pc
iccted, and the teeth (though not yitrIiet
are IN A state to receive enamel, or, as It
technically called, are biscuit.
The enamel Is applied, a process whc
requires much care Having a quantity
the enamel prepared, of the consslence
cream, aud Of the exact tint required, 1t
applied 10 the face of the tooth with eau
eli hair brush
Another operator Tor rather operatives
then goes over the tooth with a delicate II
sIrumenl to even It's surface, aud give 1t Il
perfect appearance Of one Of Natures ha
- dIworks. 1t is now ready for the furnace
Descending TO the lower floor we find Il
furnace, which is heated by an anthracl
coal fire, famed by a steam-prggelled blo'
er. The teeth placed on. platina slide
which are inserted into platlna ovens, set
the middle of the furnace, are there su
lected to a heat of the most intense descIi
~ ton. When sufficiently baked in this V
st suvius. they are aunealed, and then lei
ne ed Those which are now approved, m
III be thrown from a considerable height, win
or red hot, into a tub Of water, without expl
ding, or driven with a hammer into a pr
ny board. The furnace is one of the most
he terestIng departments of the establishment
al and is placed under the supervision of
rs operative possessing great skill.
The perfect teeth are carried from {
I'D furnace up stairs, and we will follow the
VI One of the females examines them vi
It, care, and asserts those destined to form Sc
'e Another arranges these sets, by sticking I
rn teeth on strips of wax, and they are III
oil taken to the counting room.
'e- In the counting room, assortmenis q
es arranged in pasteboard boxes, and these :
u, packed for every part of the United Stat
cl- There are also extensive agencies in L
IL rope, and Qf we mistake moi, the case
Dr. the London Exhibition will 'astonsh
Ter natives In the counting room is gigan
safe, where the valuable moulds aud
'e, platina wire are deposited every night.
ID There is also a department for the mi
ds. ufacture nf mnulds n work shon turai