The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-06-18
Genuine English seersucker Suits 90.
George Spransy, 5O7 Seventh street.
a THOROUGH OPERATION.
How Dust IN Made 10 Fly and Moths
are Killed Instanter.

A reporter Of this journal was warily skirt
lug Fast Capitol street In search OF items yesterday
when he was pounced upon by Mr.. william II.
lioeke, of the we-known nrm Of Singleton IIOeke
dealers In carpets and house furnishings Mt Eighth
chants house, III East Capitol street
- ! want TO show you, ~ said Mr.. HOeke, Zone Of
the neatest things of It's kind In the world carpet
cleaning establishment, which have here lust In the
rear of the residence, under my immediate superyi.
sion all the time. The reporter knew the old Style
two stalwart men out on an open lot doing their
hest 10 tear the carpat I'm pieces by milling no anst
each other and beaboring II with sort OF Cudge
to the nuisance Of the whole neighborhood lie
though Mr. IlOeke could not have this going very
his premises, and therefore not surprised to
md greatly improved aud more civilized way.
neat building 2sS7b feet aud two stories high
tains tho whole machinery compactly arranged. ON
the ground floor Ia n ten horse power engine, with
extra large boiler for furnishing surplus steam on
the second floor Is ono Of the celebrated Evans au-
tomato carpet cleaners worked entirely by the en-
gne. It's capacity may bo judged from the fact that
our reporter timed piece Of I27 yards Of velvet
sels) and found It WAS thoroughly and beautifully
cleaned inside OF an hour and u half Fully half a
bushel Of dirt came from II.
our readers viii be Interested In knowing Just how
this Is done. The machine is about sixty feet In
length, eight IN Width aud ten feet high. II is In
closed In an alright case, which Is shut during the
operation that nothing escapes 10 contamnate the
atmosphere. within are three cylinders. on the
nTst the carpet Is rolled Just as N In received then
carried across and attached 10 the third passing slowly
over q wire screen as tho cylinders are
reyolycd The intermediate cylinder carries any
evenly - thrash the carpet as It is subjected to
their action, draching every particle Of dust without
iniuTlng the fabric In the least. The main merit IT
the Invention, however Is the attachment Of pow
erful fan nj end, driving through the machine
current OF air, which keeps The dlslOdged dust from
settling again and being beaten into the carpet IN
stead ~ beaten out. on the contrary, the dust IN
The Evans machine Is thus WlnnOwed, ms II were,
through system Of tubes ana pipes, which prevent
II from gOing further career Of mischief aud Is
collected together where the careful housekeeper may
SEQ what amount Of NTH she has been working over
without knowing II,
But this Is not all. The carpet, thus purified by
Chasgement Is next treated so TufkO Russian bath
for the good Of It's health Stretched upon the moor
below n Is subjected In every part 10 Jet Of steam
passed over II from tho boiler spoken Of which not
only brghtens up the coors and freshens the look Of
II, but Kills all the mOth-Oggs aud microscopic germs
with which tho scientists threaten our lives,
Among other Of tho numerous advantages Of this
process II may DO mentioned that the carpet cannot
possibly be injured there IS no unequal strain upon
II or violent handling anywhere. At tho same time,
II the carpet Is sOed stained, otherwise than In
dolibly) the thorough treatment accorded II cannot
fail 10 leave It as good new and looking fresh ana
bright as when first put down. Tho best way is to
try II Of your own floor coverings, which can
no done by sending an order other 10 Singleton &
locke store Eighth Htfee and Market Space on 10
Tho works, roag VI ~ East Capitol street.