Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1884 — “FRENCH GLORY THIRST.” [ARTICLE]

“FRENCH GLORY THIRST.”

A .Nation, Intoxicated by a Victory Over',, the Chinese. ' ' [Cable Dispatch from Paris.] The Parisians are just now jubilant over the French successes at fontay. The cry, “A Pekin!”is the popular thing in the cases and public places. The people who a week ago were clamoring against the Government becaiiee of ‘Wis crazy Tonquin business’’ are now applauding.the Ministry for “the glory won by,-the legions of France.” 4 week ago the popijlaee thought the Chinese myriads wbifld simply obliterate.; tire French army; to-night the same populace appears Jo fancy that the French army have < a holiday march before them. The capture i ol'jjtaiitay seems to have thoroughly revived' among the French people, particularly in. Paris, the old national mu lady “French glorythirst.” The statesmen of the republic are; alarmed at this; for they know and fear its certain tendency.