The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-03-10
artificial Eyes.
Hsp They are Aade-A Cssieus Sight.

From the Scientific Americana
What do We think Of this fellow :" asks
the ocnljst IF his client. Study his fea.
think" ''IIe locks well enough" answers
the other. laboring usually under some lit
tie emotion. ''Well, Jean. reveal your &c.
crct 10 this gentleman" WhcreupOn jean
introduces knitting needle under his eye,
places it in the hand Of the astOnished spec
intor as unconcernediy as though it were
shirt stud. How it is possible to resist such
demonstration! These gentlemen Charge
from forty to fifty francs for On eye, The
manufacturer of the Rue du Temple has In
entirely different way of doing business.
lie is generally man pretty we'll inform
cd: simple in his manners, polite. a lit.
tie Of an artist. little Of ~ workman, and
little Of tradcsman. lie scarcely en-
ploys either apprentice or assistant. except
when he receives . good order from some
naturalist for animals eyes tor his collec-
ton. All day long. seated at table at one
end Of Ills work room, he works by the
light Of spirit lamp. Before him are ar.
ranged, in either cakes or sticks. the ma
tcrials used in his profession. lie takes a
little enamel. n:elts It. and. by the aid of a
blow pipe, blows it Until it becomes small
hall at the end of the Instrument. This
ball is destined to represent the white OF
the eye. He next takes some mo'c enamel.
which is cOlorcd this time, and lets drop
Of it fall upon the summit of the cornca.
Gently Heating it at the flame, it spreads
out in q round spot. and eventually he.
comes fat. and resembles the iris. A dark
CT drop of enamel placed it, the same man
ner in the centre Of the iris initiates the pu
pill. The ball is now detached from the
blow-pipc. cut to an oval shape, and smooth.
ell ut the edges. So that on introducing it
benz aih the eyclid il may not wound any of
tie smaller nerves. These eyes cost no
more than from twenty 10 twenty-five
francs. which one can quito comprehend.
as there is rciiher heavy rent to pay. nor
the wages Of 81 livcried cyclopsc.
The manufacture of artificial eyes is both
tedious and difficult. II suits alike both
succeed vel. in It, it IL, moreover. one of
the best enumerated of art Industries.
Most Of the work people arc paid Ivy piece.
work; that is. so much Dcr eye. varying
from ten 10 fifteen francs. and clever
workman will turn out his eye per diem.
Others receive frIm the large manufactur.
crs share Of the proceeds arising from the
sales Of eyes manufactured by them. and
have to take back any eyes not approved
Nv the customers. These arc put on one
side 10 serve for their stock in trade when
they commence business on their own ac-
count
One of these collections furnishes n some.
What curious sight. Rcposiny upon wad-
ding al the bottom of Il drawer are several
scores Of eyes. ranged side by side. and cx-
hiHiting II singular variety of expression.
Some are small. others are large; some black
others blue. hazel brown. hight brown. blu
ish. and grccnish gray; nearly al are bril-
liant; all have 4 fixed stare all are. in fact,
looking you through. On one side are
laughing childrcn's eyes. next to them the
liquid looking eyes of young girls, the Ian
guild eyes of middlc.aged women, eyes with
An amixhle or sinister expression, severe
official eyes, then come the old mems eyes.
slightly til,ny; and ina corner are the worn.
out cycs--eyes that have been airesily used
and have been returned ny the customers rs
models 20 make other eyes by. The cnum.
Ell eye. after biting exposed to the action Of
the atmosphere for some months. loses alike
its color and its lus,rr. and becomes Opaque
looking; II thick. dingy coating of solidi.
fled hun,ors spreads over its polished sur.
face. and it has CLASSY look. like the eve
Of dead person. "foucl, them, yen will
do no HARM" .ays the oculst to visitors,
just rs though it was collection Of coins
Or minerals they were inspecting.