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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