levers, G, that are actuated by the cam-wheels, H. These cam-wheels, or
eccentrics, H, which are mounted on the shaft of the drum, A, cause the
moistener to move forward as soon as the punches rise after operating,
and, when it arrives beneath the punches, the larger cams, _a_, of
the cam-wheels, A, press the latter upon the pad and thus effect the
dampening of the circles of velvet.

Immediately afterwards, the same eccentrics, H, acting on a lever, I,
uncover the holes in the straight-edge, C, and the channel, D. The
large cams, _a"_, of the wheel, A, then acting very powerfully upon the
respective punches, cause these latter to pass through the orifices so
that the extremity of each punch comes within about one twenty-fifth of
an inch of the fabric to be dotted. In this passage of the tube, _d_, a
small rod, _i_, connected by a lever with the plunger, _f_, is made to
abut against the guide, _e_, thus causing the descent of the plunger to
a sufficient degree to push the velvet "dot" out of the tube and to glue
it upon the fabric. The manner in which these operations are performed
being now well enough understood, let us for a moment examine the
motions of the fabrics to be cut and dotted--the first being velvet or
any other material, even metal (goldleaf, for example), and the second,
the tulle.

The latter has but one motion, and that is in the direction of its
length, while the velvet has, in addition to this same motion, another
slight one from right to left in the direction of its width in order to
diminish waste as much as possible.

The tulle to be dotted is first wound around a roller, R, from whence it
passes over the glass guide-roller, R', and between the channel, D, and
the table, T, to the roller, R", which is heated by steam.