The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-29
Tobacco.
EEK fumo dare lucem."


Eek fumo dare lucem."
The use OF tobacco, "that stinkine
weed 30 much abused to Gods dishonor,"
having be0oine 30 common, perhaps n
short article on tho subjeot may not be
unacceptable to the readers OF the REpUB-
LIcAN. Let It be Understood however,
that IL is not INTENDED to write an histor.
ical; or critical. or poetical essay on the
subject. l merely wish to 'cull few
leaves" from the fragrant herb" and
leave them for you to burn OF your read
ers to cut up aud smoke at their good
attention and treated with Judgment
might be rendered very interesting. lie.
signing all pretentlons to that quality. /
have merely collected few passages'
which trust will be considered worthy
place In your columns. commencing
our commencement Gays an old Frenoh
prCyerb, Hooper's medical dictionary has
the following under this head:
Tobacco. See Nicotiana."
"Nicotlana. Qrom NJ. Nlcot. who first
brought u into Europe). Tobacco"
'lss. The NAM OF genus OF plants In
the Llnneau system. Class. Pentundria;
order, MoHORynia."
'.;nd. The former pharmacopaeIal
name OF the oflicinal tobacco. &c. &C."
In an elegant work, Flora DomestlcR,"
(Ed. 1888 the botanical summary says.
This gems Is named from Jean Nicot Of
Nismrs agent from the king OF France to
Iortusa, who procured the seeds from
buchanan and sent them to France. The
French have many names for 1t. us lie
tubac." ''Nico,i lane" from its first intro.
ducer; "petun" the original Indian zap
peIlaticn; 'herbs sacre 'herbe de st.
Croix," ''herbe ''la keine." 40, &c.
Italian "tabacco." ''terna bona"
or these names the Italian one OF Terra
bona" is very singular and rs arbitrary as
needs 10. Eor example, what connection
eau there be between tobacco mud the
grand prior" the queens" or the Holy
Crosse 1have copied but fow Of these
names many as thair may appear to be.
or ali the subjects which have employed
Ihe pens of Writers, perhaps no one has
called forth 50 great Il diversity OF opin-
Ion as this, aud we may perhaps 20 FUR
ther and say that no other hGs attracted
so much notice since lis introduction.
r. pes. poets. kings and physicians nave
dwsit upon its use und abuse aud even
historicaHs havo conde7cended TO mention
1t. Regarding its hrs; Introduction into
England. Hume says CHAP. Nil, Lll1
1888 l6DS' at ,he close of ;he narration OF
brakes attack on the Spanish provinces.
1T Is thought that brakes tlent firet intro
duceu tho use OF iobncco into Eng Eianu."
In an alter i9rt OF his work Appendix
james J, 1903 1925 - he adds: Alter sup.
plying the ms selves with provisions ore
in uinndia!eiy necessary for tho support of
life tho new planters began the cultiva-
tlOu nj tobacco; ana Jumos, notwlthslanu-
ing his nltipathy to TINT drug. which he
affirmed to be pernicluus TO mems morals
us well us health, gave them permission
to enter " III England, and he prohibited
by proclnmatlnn all importation OF 1t
from Spain.
AT This period originated the story of
lie weltius Sir Waiter Raleigh received
from the hande(aud buckeI)of his servant.
lhle perhaps, is well known to yourfead-
ers. lhe following facts, however, are
mol 80 generally Known.
'On the first Introduction OF tobacco
our ancestors carried It's use 10 an enUr-
nous eXcess smoking even IN tho
churches which made Pope UrpaD VIII. IN
1924, rublis b a drciee Of accommodation
against those who Used such an unseamly
ractlcs; and lunouent MI, A. -. 1870
eolomniy excommunlcaie ied all those who
should take snuiI or tobacco IN ~ Peters
Church AT Rome"
1his exccss is perhaps Only equalled by
tie ease of tho Rev. VIM. Breedon. vicar
oil thornton. Of whom mention 10 male
In the History of l.iiiy's LlIs aud Times
as telling "a profound divine but absoiute-
The most polite person for natiNities in
that pge. who when ho had no tcbaoco
(nnd / suppose t1o much drink would
! cut tho bell ropes and smoke them.'
t lie following lines In praise OF tobacco
arc from all old ballad;
much food doth glutton procure
10 feed Iuen tat like swine.
But LES frugal man indeed
Who on a leaf can din5.
| lie needs no napkin Tor his hands,
His hnEer ends 10 wipe,
| Who has his kitchen IN a box,
His roast meat Iii Il pipe"
As an autidote TO the above, take the
following. from Peter llausted, l55l:
Let it be damn'd to hell and called from
thence.
lroserpines wine, the Furles r,angin.
ccuSe.
Tho DEVILS addle eggsn
| At thi5 senson o. the year people should
guard against cOlds aud the contngIon OF
iypus aud other feyers and smoilng is
said to De very sautary practice in
| guarding against all Infection 1t Is
custom which should be recommended in
close apartments and IN populous places
linble to contagion. The Dest tobacco
are The Turkish. the Persian and what Is
/ known as Dutch cnmster. The best pipes
are the Gcrman Especially those made OF
! 'EcumO do Mrr'' or mrrscnnum as they
improve with 0ge. Tho Turkey pipes
with long tuDns arc to be recon ended
but are more lit TO he used In summer un.
der the slaiin Of thu trees.
! II conclusion, Ito following quotation
/ from byron may not be out OF place:
Sublime tobacco!
/ i.ivine iii horkus, lsorious in pipe,
| When tipped with alnber, mellow, rich
| and ripe;
Liae other eAarmets, wooing the caregs,
Moro dazzling when dancing IN full dress;
lctjhy trus lovers more admire by far
, Thy naked beauties-gipe me u cigar.n
Tho leland"