The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24
Reintroduction Of the National Flag-Fare-
well TO the WASHINGTON Profile.

well u Lue WdSAluS WI A0A1S.
For the first time since 1869,
the post Office department with
the issuance of the new series OF
stamps now in preparation, will
make use Of the American flag in
one of it's designs. This will be
a part of the two-cent stamp,
which, by the way, will bear lit
tie resemblance to the one now
in use. The portrait Of Wash
ington, which has long appeared
on the popular stamp, will be
succeeded by a photograph taken
from Gilbert Stuart's famous
painting. The familiar bust of
Washington, so long known to
the stamp-using public, was
drawn from Houdon's profile
cast. Let the public, then, soon
take it's last view of the likeness
of Washington, which is doubt
less more than any other i'm
pressed upon the popular mind.
The Stuart picture at Wash
ington formed the basis of the
ten-cent design of 1647, when
the adhesive stamp system be-
gan. The fve-cent stamp then
carried a picture of Franklin.
The Washington stamp, with it's
changing denominations, con-
tinued to be based on the Stuart
painting, with rare exceptions,
until 1870, when a type of the
Houdon cast appeared upon the
three-cent issue. On the new
stamp the likeness of Washing
ton will be the most important
feature occupying the central
oval, which will be somewhat
smaller than in the current de-
sign. Above this, in a panel,
will be the words: "United
States of America" Draped on
each side, and occupying about
two thirds the length, will be
two flags forming a background
upon which the oval seems to
rest. Below the bust will ap-
pear the word "Washington, %
and in small figures the dates of
his birth and death.
Models for four stamps of the
new series have already been
completed-the two, four, eight
and thirteen cent denominations.
All the designs are distinctive,
and are said to be of rare arts
tic merit. 1t is noted that the
flags, when brought into the
series of 1869, we're used on a
stamp which the public rarely
saw-the thirty-cent denomina-
ton. The people who write let
ters to the government have on
many occasions expressed a de-
sire that the flag be brought into
use again. When the Columbian
series of: 1898 was projected, the
department was flooded with
such requests, and also in con-
nection with both the other
Worlds Fair sets. Mechanical
difficulties are said to have pre-
vented the earlier utilization of
the idea.
The flag is favorite emblem
on the stamps of republics, but
not of monarchies. The Domini-
can Republic, Bolivia, Ecuador,
Salvador, Uruguay, Liberia, and
Columbia show their flags on
practically every stamp they
issue. The Beers used to bunch
their flags in the centre of their
stamps. The last issue OF the
Hawaiian republic gave a promi-
nent place to its flag. The IN
habitants of the little republic OF
Hayti get a view of the national
emblem every time they fasten a
postage stamp on a letter, but
the common people do this so
rarely as. to keep the glimpse
still somewhat Of a treat. The
Cuban flag will adorn one of the
denominations of a new series of
stamps soon to be brought out
Washington dispatch to the
New York Evening Post.