Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1884 — The Democratic Jollification. [ARTICLE]

The Democratic Jollification.

The democrats of Rensselaer and viciiiity had a grand old jamboree last Monday evening. VV liether they meant to celebrate the election of Cleveland, before they or any one else knew who was elected, or to commend orate the success of their party in Indiana, or, what would be a more laudable object than either, to rejoice over the defeat of Tom Wood; is one of the things no feller can fiud out. They pht themselves to considerable trouble and expanse and got up a free show which drew immensely. The town was pretty thoroughly illuminated and in some pla'ces the display of Chinese lanterns was very fine. A couple of good bonfires were, the chief attractions. During the later hours of the night a gang of the more irrepressible spirits, set to work and, in a literal sense, “painted the town red ’. All over the business portions of the town they placed great daubs of dull red paint. Un door steps, side walks, empty boYes, shade trees everywhere.