Dodge City times., 1888-12-13
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T,is u..yg ans, be.suiiful design OF abJ;. trents
d=y- wors with n. prepared for . complete
family recoru, which is beaded by q marriage
certificate. Having canvassed and filed ont
4 great many certificates as well as my own,
l am confident that this entirely new production
will accommodate more wants and give better
satisfaction than any have seen in the hands Of
either pastors or families l submit TO Your
consideration the following description of my
work of art:
NAEEI.GE CERTIFICATE.
In the top of this drawing are the words. written
curved line, in lsrge rastic letters Marriage
Certificate, beneath and suitable for all places
ceremony. of its nature. with place for the
pastors name, the ministers who preformed the
ceremony. and the Witnesses.
SURROUNDINGS OF THE FAMILY RECORD.
Below the certificate is a large bird carving a
ribbon. or which is written 1.-The Andrews
Combined Marriage Certificate and followed
by the words Photographic Family Record"
The same bird is carrying another ribbon in its
mouth, on which is written in God We trust.
hanging from this nbbon is an anchor, showing
where our hope should be. large Quill cut out
in the form Of pen runs through one OF these
ribbons and extends out above the bird: around all
these grasses and leaves indicating that onr in
life are beautiful. Beneath this bird is q large
scroll deyided into five columns for the recording
Of names. births deaths, and places of births and
burials, or any other appropriate remarks. This
scroll i hung over long pole around the
ends of which cord winding over the forks
Of a limb carrea by two beautiful birds, at each
end Of the pole flying in the same directions, The
cord hanging down the left side OF the scroll,
through two csrds on the first Of these are written
the words Presented to-and by, in case
the drawing is presented TO another. On the
cond card is pictured book with the light rep
resented as shining upon it. The book is supposed
TO be the history OF ones life At the side of the
b5oa i rock. representing THE Rock Of Ages"
Chris al whom We trust The card that hangs
Gova she ri.ht -i1e Of the scroll rams through
card II which is written in cham ietter=, "God
Hle>- our .Ionier On The card beneath il !; bcau-
nfli picture % the home with tree growing by
is ssia.
.TEBoLs ABOVE THE COLUMNS SCROLL.
over the columns of names Is crown which
Represents our joy; rInning through the crown is
a cross, which represents sorrow, reminding
thai lIf- Is mingled with both joy aud sorrow
Above the dates of birth is nest with three
yoang birds with their mouths wide open showing
their dependence on the mother bird for food and
sgpport; symbolizing the dependence of children
on their parent. for pread and c,osbes Above
the dates of the marriage i the ment rir.
two doves are kissing through this ring, denoting
the affection Of husband and wife for each other:
the two birds are sitting in the folds Of a double
bow knot symbolizing the fact that the two are
unted-one. Over the dates Of the deaths i
stump: tomb stone rests where the .badovv n,
the tree formerly fell: petur,d ON the romb .,op,
is th. weenjnt, yiIIo,v and tho cburch- . ,r;,, iis