Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1894 — THE DAY WE CELEBRATE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE DAY WE CELEBRATE

Once a year It comes With lt-i flags and drums. With Its cannon loud, With Its rockets high And their starry crowd Filling all the sky.

Music In the air. Powder everywhere. Crackers making noise, Snapping at your feet, For the happy hoys All along the street

Then, hurrah 1 I aa y. Independence Day Comes but once a year. With and smoke, Let. us hold It dear. Bln and little folk.

Let us take our part With a loyal heart, Le our Auks unfurled. Little maid and man, Proudest In the world. Free I American!