Wooden pipes do not appear to have come 

 into use till the early part of the 19th Century. 



There is a good deal of interesting lore con- 

 cerning early clay pipes into which it is not 

 proposed to enter here. It will be interesting, 

 however, to note that in William Penn's land 

 transactions with the Indians, 300 clay pipes 

 (probably English make) were one of the 

 articles of barter. 



The earliest clay pipe stems were about 9 

 inches long. The long stem pipes with glazed 

 ends were introduced about the year 1700 and 

 were known as "Aldermen." The pipe known 

 as the "Churchwarden" with a very long, thin, 

 curved stem which was typical of a leisurable 

 smoke did not come into use till about 1819. 

 In those days smokers did not commonly carry 

 pipes around with them. When a man arrived 

 at an inn or tavern he ordered a pipe and to- 

 bacco, just as he ordered his dinner. The 

 "Cutty" or "Aberdeen" with the short stem was, 

 however, used by those who needed a pocket 

 pipe. 



It is very surprising how little changes the 

 pipe has undergone. The original pipe was a 

 simple bowl and stem, and the best pipe today 

 is a plain bowl and stem; for although hun- 

 dreds of devices and all kinds of patents have 

 been tried, the true smoker prefers the simple 



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