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Ponson de Terrail's dolls ought to have
Joined the company Of mourners at his funeral
popular author of feuilleton and was in the
habit Of writing several stories at once, which
appeared simultaneously in several papers.
He used to dress up little wooden dolls to
represent the characters of his stories, and in
order to keep his plots free from confusion
he would place each set Of figures In position
on its own etage, 80 that whenever new in
stallment,of the romance was called for he
could see at a glance how and where he had
left the children of his brain when he last
wrote of them. Once he killed off n hero
without removing from the board the doll
that represented the character, and subse-
Quently the young man reappeared In the
story much to the astonshment of the read
ers, who had already mourned his loss: but
as the author killed him # again few chap
tiers further on nobodys feelings were hurt.
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SUCCESSION OF GEORGE MERZ, SIR.
Second District Court for the Parish Of Orleans
No. 80 057.

Is No , e Royal / treetHshTURbAY, April
a a., tor; at : the MEHCHiANTS AND 'AUC-
TION EERs' EXCHANGE, ON ROYAL STREET,
BETWEEN CANAL AND CUSTOMHOUSE
STREETS, by virtue and In pursuance to an
order from the Hon. a. J.. Tiss OF judge 81 me
leans. dated October II. 1876. for account OF
the above succession
/. TRACT OF LAND. of on irregular
form situated ON tho Bayou st. John, behind
this ety. widening in the rear, and measuring
nrpenfs 20 feet on said Bayou st. John BY 10
arpents IA fathoms deep. bounded by ths lands
Of Z. D. Hebeconrt. Alpuente and Nacarty.
ines thereon. Being the same property &C.
uuirsd from James e, Durham, sheriff OF The
parish of Orleans, acting by virtue OF two Writs
Of feri facias TO him directed by the Sixth
District Court of New Orleans at the suits. oil
Ed Wright vs. q. M. Fisk; same vs. same; Nos
said sale executed February %, 1864; recorded
10 the deed book Of the. Sixth District Court
book 3. foios 30. 81. 80, the tenth OF February
1856, conveyance Office hook 81, folio $685.
Q. A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. with the
buildings thereon, situated In the rear OF tn {
city. on the LIT bank OF the Bayou st. John. and
measuring, French measure, 100 feet trout on
the bayou. by 377 feet in depth on one side. 3sl
feet deep on the other side, on the line dividing
said property from that Of fMerz) the then pur.
chaser and 1870 feet in width In the rear. Being
the same property Of George Merz purchased
from G. A. Freref by act passed before Abe
Dreyf9us. notary public. on the eleventh Of
March. 1864.
Terrns-Cash on adjudication.
public. at the expense Of the purchasers.
mh27 40 ap3 10 II "a n
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New ORLEANS. March %. 1873.
We, WELSHANS & WOODS, agents OF the
above companies do hereby certify that the
foregoing statements are full and correct ex-
hibit of the general condition and affairs OF
said companies, as sworn to by the officers OF
said companies before the Insurance Commits
sioner of the State of New York.
WELsHANS b WOODS. Agents.
Sworn and subscribed by G. N. WELSHANS. a
member of the firm of WELSHANS & WOODS.
before ne, a Notary Public. at New Orleans. this
twenty fifth of March. 1878.
nh24 I'm EDWARD IVY. Notary Public.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
A. I'D. Rawlings vs.. Mrs. c. q. Brandon,
No. $500.
SUPREME COURT OF The STATE OF LOU
ISIANA
Friday, February IS. 1878.

Fr109y, feDruary 10. bIS.
i emit their Honors: Thomas G.. Manning,
Chief Justice, and Robert Fl. Mari. Alctbiade
DeBlanc. William B. Eagan. William B. SDen-
Ger. Associate Justices.
On motion OF Thomas P. Farrer. OF counsel
for plaintiff and appellant, End ON suggestion
OF the death of defendant and appellee since
This appeal was TAKEN and considering the aM--
,davit filed by this attorney, that the heirs Of
said deceased are unknown,
It is ordered by the court that the representa-
tives Of said deceased appellee be notiaed 20
appear within three months from pupliesa.l ~
or in default thereof the said appellant VII
proceed to have said cause tried and deter
mined according to Law.
thereby certify the foregoing 20 pc srne an0
faithful extract from the minutes oil THIS noaoL
able court OF the day, month and year Arst
above written.
In testimony whereof have hsreunto ser my
hand and affixed the seal OF said court. az tno
city of New Orleans this nineteenth day OIL FED
ruary, A. ID. Ia7a. ro,xn rr
fe2o sod ALE. noAAS. oioSk'
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Mrs. Henry Qulrk, authorized, etc. W.
VIM. Elmore, or Elmer.

Mrs. Henry Quirk, autnOriZed, etc. W.
VIM. Emore, or Elmer.
ELEVENTH JUSTICE COURT FOR THE
- parish OF Orleans, No. 7153-By virtue Of
writ of fleri facias. to me directed by the Hon.
9. A. O'Rourke Seventh Justice OF the Peace In
and for the parish Of Orleans In the above en-,
titled and numbered suit. / will proceed to sell
at public auction, at the Merchants and Auc-
tion-ers' Exchange, on Royal street. between
Canal and Customhouse streets. In the Second
District of this city, ON WEDNESDAY. April 3.
1873, at IL o'clock M. the following described
pl R peEfkT "A IN LOT OF GROUND. with the
buildings and improvements thereon. situated
In the First District Of this city, IN the square
bounded by Martin tnow Willow Claiborne,
Thatia and Melpomene streets. designated by
the number eight; measuring 80 feet inches
lines front on Thala street, by liz feet In depth
between parallel lines, and forming the corner
of Willow and Tnala streets.
SUR.
Terms-This being the second and last AUG
ton, the said property will be definiteiy adJudi-
Gated to the highest and last bidder Tor what Ii
will bring. at twelve months credit the pur-.
chaser furnishing bond with good and solveGt
security. bearing per cent interest per an
mum from date, and special mortgage on the
property sold until final payment Said pur-
chaser will have to deduct and pay In casn the
printing all costs Of court and the State, parish
and municipal taxes. which amount will b as
certained and announced by me on the day Oh
SALE
mhle Of aps A. P. KELLER. Constable.
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rs PURELY VEGETABLE AND CAN BE
4 taken without fear of any injurious results
by the delicate as well as the robust in constitu
tion. It purifies the Blood stimula es the Lsre,.
and Kidneys, and eradicates every vestige Of
the above diseases. Price 81 co. Sold by all
druggists. Pamphlets containing testimonials
and valuable advice sent free to any address.
u s8l n JENKINS b co. Prnprietors.
New Orleans, La.
Finlay & Thompson. General Agents. mhsl
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SUCCESSION NOTICES.
Succession of Leon VOitier

SECoND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
> ish Of Orleans, No. 40, l5s-Notice is hereby
given to the creditors of this estate and TO all
Other persons herein interested to show cause
within ten DAYS from the present notification, If
any they have or can. why the account presented
by Mrs. Widow Leon Voitter. ,tutrix, admins;
terng this estate, should not De approved and
homologated and the funds distributed in ac-
cordanee Herewith.
aps = Ia* IA : 49, = JOHN HERBERT. Clerk.
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THOMAS Fl. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff OF the Parish Of Orleans.
hon n 70 4 a.
Louis Crouzeilles eIsl. vs.. Mrs. Wid0w A.
Mailhes

Louis Cf0hZcihes stsl. vs. "ses ~"W -
1,Hrnp DISTRICT Me aodhr FOR THE PAR
4 ish OF Orleans, No. IS go by virtue Of writ
o 81 fssq he Hi Thd hi Dsret CONT or the
Orleans, In the above. nitled cause, win
proceed to ssl ct public sufatoh as Inc Mer
street, between Canal and Customhouse streets.
In the second District Of this city. on SATUH-
ing 1ss cETh Hi2p HoF 81 GROUND with s
ID ,Ss Sbd prs 81 s es he
Anthony, Bourbon Gate Bsgatelle, and Ham
feet one inch front on bourbon (late Bagatelle)
street by ninety Ave feet eleven inches In depth
and fronto on Burgundy Gate Craps, street. Being
aaired By purchase from Bard Cheese. as
per aet passed before taye d. Afma s notary
n sss regs,ered In The g conveyancs ofcs 81 this
city In book seventy one. folio three hundred
ana a. 4 se CRRThiN LOT OF GROUND. with the
| improvements thereon, rights. ways. servl-
tudes privileges and advantages thereunto be-
n Sby By T InDony aroa
and s.. John Baptist streets, which lot is 70 20
taken at 9 distance Of thirty feet fr.m the
measuring thirty two feet IN st. Anthony street
by one hundred and thirty two feet. deep hefween
parallel lines; also a portion q grouna II
hundred and twenty eight feet from the corner
OF Girod and st. Anthony streets. measuring
four feet front on Girod street BY thirtytwo feet
de o, between parallel lines.
j Beiroth same property The defendant herein
aeonired by purchase from j. B. Blaehe, as per
act passed before Felix. Percy. lats notary
pubic In this city. on the twenty-tlird day q
February 1850. registered In the. conseyance
Office OF this city, In book fifty. folio three hum
dred and thirty.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
n1hN ap3 1917 ~ n
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

OFFICE STATE TAX COLLECTOR, J
SEVENTH District,
New Orleans. February 20, 1878;
The taxpayers of this district are hereby
notified that am now ready to receive cur
rent taxes and licenses for 1878 at nv office, col
fe2l q. TEBBE. Collector.
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THE spT ENDID FAMILY RESIDENCE AM
GROUNDS ADJOINING. FORMERLY GEO
A. FRERETS HOMESTEAD.
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MIGUEL RESTAURANT.
WOOD! WOOD! WOOD!

CONSTANTLY RECEIVING PER HONEY
~ Island line of steamers. J. F. Frazer. Jose.
phine and barges. At Wholesale and retail.
Money Island wood and coal Yards,
No. s75 Julia near Magnolia Bridge, New Basin
also at corner Carondelet Walk and Marais
street, Old Basin. Main office. No. 1853 Common
street. 2. 0. address, Lock box 1880
Wood delivered to any part OF the city.
Oak Wood. per cord tbest) ......-...........ss OF
Oak and Ash mixed. per cord............... 6 &c
Liberal discount made to dealers. Full meas.
uro and satisfaction guaranteed. deco #
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FIRE ASSOCIATION
OF PHILADELPHIA.
CHARTER PERPETUAL.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS, JANUARY !, 1878.
Bonds and Mortgages and ground
rents. secured upon property In
the city of Philadelphia ..... Isl 1882 n
United States registered bonds .. 442,493 70
And loans and warrants Of the city
of Philadelphia. .........,........ 449,oe9 10
Loans of the city of Pittsburg and
other cities. ....................... 1880 90
Loan OF the Masonic Temple OF Phil
adenbia. 21eoo 90
Real estate in the city of Philadel-
nhia, ............... 6s92O 10
Bonds of various railroads and
other corporations. .........-.. 33s,s4o 90
Stocks OF various railroads and
other corporations ............ s2o997 90
Accrued and uncollected Interest,". 3.s7o %
Premiums due by agents in course
of co,Iection ................ 124,746 50
Caah IN hand. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 125,O49 SO
Market value ......................$ 377s. 449 At
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Theodore VOcactnOvich vs.. Mrs. r. ArdO-
VIM auzne nf Iuouer Citizan and z rdn-

vjni. owner ri lugger Citizen. and r. Ardo-
L,o 6tpf; III JUSTICE COURT FOR THE PAR
Il fish Of Orleans. No 525s-By virtue of q writ
Of fler facias, to me directed BY the Hon. \. B.
the parish Of Orleans, will proceed to sell at
public auction, on WEDNESDAY. April 3,
1878. at 10 o'clock m. at foot OF Elysian Fields
THE LUGGER CITIZEN, OF NEW OR
LEANS. custom house measurements. s4-10o
tons burden. "a g. 100 feet In length, 410 feet In
breadth and feet in depth her tackle. apparel
sails. etc. as she now lies In the Mississippi
river at foot of Elysan Fields street, Third Dis
trict,
suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
VIM ii. HAYS. Constable.
nho a ~ "a ar, a.
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AUCTION SALES.
-.--~y-~e.~-1,~N> ~ .---l~<~4Ss<1~-~,s~J>
BY Placide j. Spear.

ST. JOHN, OPPOSITE THE DEPOT OF
THg new ORLEANS CITY RAILROAD
COMPANY
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limited States bonds $334,oOo 90
South Carolina bonds. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000 90
N Y Mutual Gasight Co. stock. 49,. 1885 90
Deposit of currency in Mississippi. 10000 90
Union Pacific gold bonds. ............. LOO 90
Call loans on United States and other
securities 24,g25 90
Cash in bank and on hand .......... s5795 SO
Rea, estate owned by company........ ISIS 43
Loans ON bonds and mortgages. 800. 1923 S.
interest due and accrued ..... 7775 SO
Cash in transmission by agents.. $3.50 As
Unpaid premiums. fire and inland,
New York office ................... 1912 "a
Inland salyages. Observation-Disclosures. 6.240 At
Rills receivable inland .............. 1889 "a
sTss.5ss 30
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rHn NEW ORLEANS DEMooRAT WEDNESDAY, APRIL ), 1878.
sHERrFF sALEs.
>~<~,~s.s111s = : = :
Life Association Ut America vs.. d. n.
Eimmpa


Life Association af America vs.. y. n.
CECOND JUDICIAL nIsTRICT COURT FOR
= the Sixth and Seventh Municipal Districts OF
the parish q and as NO y
honorable tn Second Judicial District Court for
the Sixth and seventh Munieipal Districts OF the
e eaIa ST. 1 will proceed to sell at public aue-
ton at the Merchants and Anctioneers' Ex-
change. Royal street between Canal and GUS
tomhouse streets, in the Second District OF this
city. on SATURDAY. April a.. 1878, at "a
o'clock m. the following described property to
A CERTAIN SQUARE OF GROUND, together
with the uiidings and improvements thereon,
rights. priv eyes. customs, ways, servitndes
and apeHFtenaneea therennto belonging or Ia
District Of this city tlate Faubourg ,Avart city
and parish ofJeff 'rsoD, designated es square
pnmber, twenty-five. bounded BY Magazine
uring two hundred and fifty feet front on each
Of said Magazine and Live Oak streets. and
hs1 be as on nn ed tT u so s ana o Sas
streets. Being the same property the defendant
ehq Gners an a bs
tered In the Office OF Conveyances for this par
ish. in book 90. folios 61s and 619,
Seized in the above suit
Terms-Cash on the SPOT
GIVli SnSrII Oh inc fhTISH Vi oTlSbiS.
mh27 ap3 10 n 2427
The City of New Orleans vs.. Patrick
Seaman same VS. same.
rTNHIRD DISTRICT COURT FOR 1.-THE PARISH
l. of Orleans, Nos. 40. 292 and 29. BY virtue
of two writs OF 1eri facias, to me directed by
the honorable tho Third District Court for the
parish Of Orl ans In the above untitled causes,
for city taxes Of 1874 and 1876 will proceed t.
sell at public auction, at the Merchants and
AuctiioDeeers' Exc ange, Royal street. between 9
District of this city, on WEDNESDAY, April o.
1878, al IL o'clock M. the following described
CCERTAiN PORTION OF GROUND sit
uated In the First District OF this city. In squire
number five hundred and twenty-one bounded
by Palmyra. Gasdust, Galvez AMI Johnson
streets, designated us lot number seven. meas.
uripg twenty six feef front on Palmyra street
by one hundred and nine feet in depth.
Seized In the above suits.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
THOMAS Fl. HANDY.
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans.
mh2 IL ap3
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CONSTABLE SALES.
John w. Riddle vs.. Miss or Mrs. Stewart
aliaa Mias or Mrs. z Young.

John w. RIUHIe W. WfHB OF MrS. bteWHTE,
alias Miss or Mrs. p. Young.
TIRST JUSTICE COURT FOR THE PARISH
IL of Orleans. No. 2e20-By virtue OF q writ
of fieri facas, to me directed by tn Hon. J
Paris Chil1ress. First Just, Q OF he Peace In
and for the parish Of Orleans, !! will proceed to
sell at public auction, ON SATURDAY, April
49, 1873 at II O'Clock M, at re Carondelet street
the following described property, to wit
ONE LOT OF FURNITURE, ETC.. as per in
ventory on file In my Office.
Seized In the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot
ap8 10 JOHN r. WOOD. Constable.
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COMMERCIAL
UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY
OF LONDON.

Net cash surplus to policy holders,
actually on hand. .............,.. $3,4os 722 81
In addition to the above. the policy holders
have the security OF the shareholders obliga-
tions for the balance of the subscribed capital
to the amount Of ll,25O,OOO.
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Still Happy.

For the past two weeks a Wood
ward Avenue druggist has put up a
prescription of some kind or other
about four times day for a certain
small boy, besides filling orders for
a large variety of patent medicines
and porous plasters. The sales were
all cash, but the druggists curiosity
was at length aroused, and he said
to the lad:
E'Got sickness in the family ?"
"KiDder," was the reply.
"Your father?"
"Yes-all but me. Ma is using
the plasters for lame side and taxi
ing the tonic for a rash which broke
out on her elbows. Pa takes the
trochese for tickling in the throat,
and uses the arnica on his shin.
Louisa uses that catarrh snuff and
the cough medicine, Bill wants the
brandy for sprained ankle, and the
squills are for the baby. That's all
but grandma, and this prescription
is to relieve the pain in her chest
and make her sleep harder"
"Rather unfortunate family" re-
marked the druggist.
"Well, kinder, but pa says it's
cheaper than going to the seashore,
and SO we plaster up and swallow
down and feel purity happy, after
all"
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
q
FOR DROPSY.
L never shall forget the First
Dose.

PROVIDENCE.
Mr.. II. R. STEVENS: Dear sir-I have been
great sufferer from dropsy. was confined
to my house more than year. Six months
of the time was entirely helpless. 1 was
Obliged to have two men help me in and out
of bed. was swollen nineteen inches lar
ger than my natural size around my waist. /
suffered all man could and live. tried all
doctors. My friends all expected would die.
Many nights I was expected to die before
morning. At last Vegetine was sent me by
could realize its good effects from day to day;
] was getting better. After had taken some
or bottles could sleep quite well nights.
some ten bottles, bould walk from one part
of my room to the other. My appetite was
good; the dropsy had at this time disappear
gained my usual health. heard OF great
many cures by using Vegetine alter got out
and was able to attend to my work. am
carpenter and builder. will also say it has
cured an aunt of my wife's of neuralgia, who
had suffered for more than 20 years. She
says she has not had any neuralgia for eight
months. have given it to one of my child
rem for canker humor. 1have no doubt in my
mind it will cure any humor; it is great
cleanser of the blood; it is safe to give a
child. will recommend it to the world. My
father is so years old. and he says there is
nothing like 1t to give strength and life to an
aged person. cannot be too grateful for the
JOHN N. NOTTAGE.
ALL DISEASES OF THE BLooD-f Vegetine
wilt relieve pain; cleanse, purify, and cure
such diseases, restoring the patient to perfect
health after trying different physicians, many
remedies and sunerlng for years, is 1t not con-
elusive proof, if you are sufferer, you can
be curedl Why is this medicine performing
such great cures? It works in the blood. in
the Great Blood Purifier. The great source
of disease originates in the blood; and no
medicine that does not act directly upon 1t to
purify and renoVate, has any just claim upon
public attention.
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How Old He Was.

Smith III. is a notorious Joker
one of those queer fellows who Joke
everywhere, in all company, and
from force of habit. He was at
tending court in answer to 8 sub
pena, and was dining at a public
table. He began to chat with an &C
quaintance, who presently asked:
Smith, how old are your
If / live,' said Smith solemnlY,
still the 30th of next month l shall
be seventy-one.'
A lawyer who sat opposite him
looked at him with an expression OF
surprise, but said nothing. The
next day Smith was called as a wit
ness, and after giving his name and
residence was asked his age.
'Fifty-three,' was the prompt re-
sponse'
'What?' exclaimed the lawyer,
didn't 1 hear you say at the hotel
yesterday that you would be seven
ty-one if you lived until the Thrift
eth or this month p
Next month, sir; with that cor
rection, did say so.'
And now You swear that you are
but fifty-thres
Yes, SIR
well, sir, tell us what kind of a
witness you are, anyway. Whist do
you mean p
Why, I think If you live to the
Both of next month, you may be one
hundred-because, sir next month
is February, and hasn't bat % davs
and when / see the Both of Februa-
ny expect to be seventy-one.'
The court, the bar, and the audi.
ence all Joined in the laugh, and
Smiths examination was proceed.
ed with.
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Chronology of Tobacco,


1496-Romanus Pane, q Spanish
monk, whom Columbus on his sec
l'ond voyage, left in America. pub
lished the first account of tobacco,
under the name of tCohoba.'
1525.-The negroes on the planta-
tons in the West Indies began to
use it.
1550.-Jean Nicot, Envoy from
France to Portugal, sent some of the
seeds to Paris, and from which it
acquired the name of sNicotiana.'
When it was first used in France it
was called "herbe du Grande
Prieur" of the house of Lorraine,
who was very fond of it. 1t was
also called 'herbe de st. Croix,' from
Cardinal st. Croix, who first intro
duced it into Italy.
1570.-At this date in Holland to-
bacco was smoked in conicaI tubes
made lof palm leaves plated to-
gether.
1875.-First appeared a print of
the plant in Andrew Thevet's Cos
mographic.
15S5.-The English first saw the
Indians of Virginia use clay pipes,
from which time they began to be
used in Europe.
@16O4.-James the First of Eng
land sought to abolish the use of to-
baeco by heavy imposts upon it.
1610.-The smoking of tobacco
was INDUCED in at Constantinople.
To render the custom ridiculous q
Turk, detected thus using the plant,
was led through the streets with
pipe thrust through his nose.
16l5.-The cultivation of tobacco
was begun in Holland.
161 9.-James the First ordered
that no planter cultivate more than
100 pounds.
162O.-Smoking first introduced
into Germany.
1631.-First introduced into Austria
by Swedish troops.
1634.-The use OF tobacco forbid
den in Russia under penalty of hay
ing the nose cut off.
1653.-First used in Switzerland,
where the magistrates first punished
those found smoking, but the Gus
tom soon become too general to be
suppressed.
166O.-Pope Innocent XII excom-
municsted all who should take snuff
or use tobacco while at church
1724.-Pope Benedict revoked the
above bull as he himself used tobac-
CO immoderately.