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mon lime may do well for stables and other small out-buildings; but I should 

 prefer the water-lime or cement for houses in which I expected to live. 



PRTTIT, EGGS, Etc.— Kept well by Cold ^tor&^Q.— The Scien- 

 tific Amei'ican gives us the following practical fact upon this important point. 

 It says the increasing use of cold storage for perishable food stuffs, which are 

 apt to be scarce at certain seasons, is one of the characteristics of the time. 

 Last summer when fresh eggs were plentiful and cheap, a gentleman in Che- 

 nango county, N. Y., stored in a mammoth cooler some 5,000 barrels of eggs. 

 Now they sell in this city as "fresh laid" eggs, at a large profit. As the eggs 

 are removed, the cooler is filled up vdth ducks and other fowl to be sold next 

 spring. 



Remarks. — This plan is certainly practicable, and has been done for some 

 time past. It is done by means of ice. I think there is a patent on some forms 

 of the coolers, but I have no doubt a good mechanic can get up a plan vdth an 

 (ce house that would be effectual, and not be an infringement. See other Plans 

 Df Preserving Eggs also. 



STAMMERING— to Cure.— A gentleman who had stammered from 

 ehildhood to nearly manhood, gives the plan that cured him, as follows: He 

 «ays, go into a room where you vpill be quiet and alone, get some books that 

 Will interest but not excite you, and sit down and read 2 hours aloud to your- 

 self, keeping your teeth together. Do the same thing every 2 or 3 days, or 

 once a week if very tiresome, always taking care to read slowly and distinctly, 

 moving the hps but not the teeth. Then, when conversing with others, try to 

 speak as slowly and distinctly as possible, and making up yoiu* mind you will 

 not stammer. Well, I tried this remedy, not having much faith in it, I must 

 confess, but willing to do most anything to cure myself of such an annoying 

 diflSculty. I read for 2 hours aloud with my teeth together. The first result 

 was to make my tongue and jaws ache, that is while I was reading, and the 

 next to make me feel as if something had loosened my talking apparatus, for I 

 could speak with less difficulty immediately. The change was so great that 

 every one who knew me remarked it. I repeated the remedy every 5 or 6 days 

 for a month, and then at longer intervals until cured. 



Remarks. — It will be found tiresome at first, but, no doubt effectual if 

 faithfully done, observing the rules, to speak slowly and distinctly in after con- 

 versation as well as while reading; and I should think it important also, for 

 some time at least, to keep the teeth shut while talking, as it gives something 

 new to engage the mind in place of the old habit of hesitation which started 

 the habit of stammering. 'Tis worthy of a fair, and if need be a long trial. 



PAPERING.— Making the Paste, etc.— As many people desire to 

 do their own papering, a few hints will not be amiss: 



I. Walls that have been white-washed may be papered by first wetting 

 the walls well with alum water, 1 lb. to 2 gals, of water, and letting dry before 

 papering. 



II. Trim one edge off with the shears, and match the pattern as you cut 

 off the lengths. 



