Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1894 — When the Sticks Come Down. [ARTICLE]

When the Sticks Come Down.

Fourth of July Is cumin' rouu 'ad soon tUrough all the land Will sound the boom of cannon and the music of tho band ; Fire-crackers and torp sdoes will be irackin' evory where. With lire balloons and parachutes a-sallln’ through the airs ’Nd rockets will be whirrin' up In every country town. But you’d better git from under when the sticks come down. 1 find that thar is lots of things that acts In that same a ay. ’Nd starts up with a heap of fuss ’nd makes a grand display. While everybody's lookin’ on, admirin’ from afar, 'Nd sayln’ “Wlio'd a thought they could a sailed way up so turf” But when they bust In mid air, people scatter with a frown, 'Nd try to git from under when the sticky come down. —Arthur Gerrltt