The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-13

also for a royalist coup on the part OF
Mcmahon, he refused to commit the postal
department on a permanent form OF gov
eminent, and would not allow NJ. Sage. the
artist, TO draw any design for the lS5
stamps which could be taken as an efigy
OF the third republic. The design adopted
was the familiar and commonplace one OF
two allegorical figures, Peace" and 'Com-
merce" joining hands to rule the world.
TIL stamps just issued will not come into
general use until the supply OF the old de-
signs is exhausted.
The twenty-ive-centime or fve-cent
stamp is the one used for foreign postage.
and consequently is the most familiar
French stamp abroad. BY the terms OF the
International Postal Convention this stamp
must be blue for all nations in the postal
union. The displaced value is grayish pink.
The new stamp is a deep blue. The design.
made by NJ. Mouchon, the artist, who also
Is the engraver, represents the female
figure Of the Third Republic. seated and
wearing the Phrygian bonnet. The wand
Of justice rests on her right shoulder. and
the left hand supports a marble slab on
which is the inscription "Droits de
PHomme." At the bottom Of the stamp are
the words "Republique Franchise" The
fifteen centime stamp is of the same de-
sign as the twenty-five, but is bright
orange in color. instead Of the pale blue Of
the 1875 model. 1t is used for internal
postage.
The forty-centime stamp and those OF
highe denominations designed by NJ. Mer-
son and engraved by NJ. Thevenin are OF
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are twice the width, approximating the
shape of our Columbian and Omaha issues.
The figure of the third republic wearing
the Phrygian bonnet is seated. the head
bent forward and supported by the right
arm. The attitude is that OF meditation.
The left land holds a sheathed glaive, and
to the left there is an olive tree. the
branches supporting a shield which bears
the figures OF the value OF the stamp.
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The stamps Of five confines and the
smaller values. designed by NJ. Blanc and
engraved by NJ. Thomas, represent a large
female figure of liberty with outspread
wings, the left hand holding the mirror OF
truth and al olive branch. The scales Of
justice are in the outstretched right hand.
Toward the left are two winged cupids en-
bracing, representing fraternity. II is a
singular feature Of the smaller denomina-
lions Of French stamps-one, two. three
and four centimes-that they represent
values-one, two. three and four-ffths Of a
cent-which are not in circulation as coins
This enables legal tenders to be made Of
fractions Of a sou-five centimes-which Is
the smallest value in the present French
coinage.
A good story is going the rounds con-
corning a w~ell-known young man who was
rot only a first nighter' at the recent
presentation of the Marlowe play, but went
every succeeding night and carried with
Eim a copy Of Mr.. Majors book all tbs
week, TO read In the street cars and at
other spare times. He became so enthused
that having occasion TO write a business
letter to Knightstown. he addressed II 10
"Knighthood. Ind" The local postofice Of
fcials were divided in opinion as to wheth-
er Knightstown was intended or If some
joker was thus Disgusting sheIbyyiIle, but
the former opinion prevailed and the man
addressed received the letter.
The humps is prevailing TO a consider
able extent in the neighborhood OF Wood
run place and a small girl attending one
OF the schools in that part Of the city Is {
victim. Her smaller brother still goes TO
) school, and the other day one Of the teach
ers asked him about his sisters condition
She's pretty bad" he said. Last night
she went to bed with a munp on one side
Of her face. and this morning she had .
mump on the other side when she got up
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