Dodge City times., 1889-01-03
Marriage cartiheate.

| This new and beautiful design Of about twenty
days work with a pen. prepared for a complete
family record, which is headed by s marriage
certificate. Having canva.sed and filed out
| . great many certificates As well as my own.
| am conHden, ths, this entirely new production
will accommodate more wants and give better
satisfaction than any have seen IL the hands Of
I either pastors or families. | submit 10 your
! consideration the following description Of my
work Of art;
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.
In the top Of this drawing are the words. written
on a carved line, in large rustic letters, Marriage
Certificate, beneath and suitable for all places
Ceremony. of its nsture. with place for the
pastors name. the ministers who performed the
ceremony. and the witnesses.
SURROUNDINGS OF THE FAMILY EEccoRp.
Below the certificate is large bird carving .
ribbon, which is written The Andrews
Combined Marriage Certifcatc.' and followed
BY the words Photographic Family Record
The same bird Is carrying smother ribbon in its
mouth, On which is written "In God We trust"
Hanging from this ribbon is MI anchor, showing
where orr hope should be. 4 large quill cut out |
in the form OF pen runs through one OF these
ribbons and extends out above the bird, sroUnd al
these are grasses and leaves indicating ;ha. our in
life are beautiful. Beneath this bird Is large
scroll devided into five columns for the recording
Of names births, ,desths, and places o! births and
burials, or any other appropriate reInsrks. This
scroll ia hung over long pole over around the
ends Of which runs Q cord winding over the forks
Of limb carried by two beautiful birds. st each
end Of the pole flying in the directions, The
cord hanging down the left side Of the scroll, runs
through two cards on the fir; of these written
the words Presented to-aud by, in case
the drawing Is presented TO another. On the sec
eond card is pictured book with the light rep
resented shining upon it. The book is supposed
to be the history of ones life At the side of the
book l. rock. representing The Rock of Ages"
Christ in whom we trust. The card that hangs
down the right side of the scroll runs through $
card on which is written in cham letters, ''God
Bless our Home" On the card beneath is a besu-
tiful picture Of the home with tree growing by
its side.
sTxL ABOVE THE COLUMNS IN SCROLL
Over the columns Of names is crown which
represents our JOY; running through the crown is
. cross, which represents our sorrow, reminding
US that life is mingled with both joy and sorrow
Above the dstes Of birth is nest with three
young birds with their mouths wide open showing
tAtH CePchueHCc Ou ulolutr DlrI iOE 1000 anu
support; symbozing the dependence of children
on their parents for bread aud clothes Above
the dates Of the marriage is the engagement ring;
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 double
bow knot. symbolizing the fact that the two are |
united-one Over the dates OF the deaths is u |
stump; tombstone reefs where the shadow Of
the tree formerly fell pictured on the tombstone
is the weeping willow and the church; sprig lies
at the base Of the stone, indie sing that some iv
ing friend has been alsng and dropped it, sacred
to the memory of the departed Across all these |
emblems is the scythc, indicating that The |
sickle Of time cuts down al.'' over the last |
where is TO be written the name Of the place /
where one was born. and if dead, where buried, |
we see book closed up and pen on top Of IL, in
dicsting that mans last record i written and |
there Ii no longer use for them, therefore closed
up and laid away.
Around all the above described Is II wreath of
beautiful birds, grssses snd flowers drawn under
reverse and reveres and direct fourishing 80 that
the heads Of sll the birds directed toward The
center. The bird to the left OF the marriage GER
tificste is carrying ribbon on which i, written.
Every day Of your life as page in youT history"
The bird to the right OF the marriage certificate
Is carrying ribbon on which is written, "Thcse
names are alike dedicated to memory"
Everyone of these drawings is u fac smile of
my pen art work. and is drawn heavy bristol
boards Of the best quality. Agents wanted in all
parts Of the United States Retsii price one
dollar. Those desiring agency. send for the
agents newest wholesale price list Agents DO
we'll with these drawings
Address. o. j. ANDREWS
Bloom kan.
This drawing is now offered as premium with
he Dodge City TINES. II is the first pen picture
'fered As premium with any paper in the United
states. All persons subscribing and paying for
he TINES for one year. by the ist Of January
SS9, will receive one Of these magnificent pen
':ctures. EDITOR OF TIxEs
You can buy stove at one fourth its
original cost. at p. H. Sughrue's second
land store If
They All pD to W y Papan for cbaa,I