Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1884 — “ FRENCH GLORY THIRST.” [ARTICLE]

“ FRENCH GLORY THIRST.”

A Nation Intoxicated by a Yictory Over tlie Chinese. [Cable Dispatch from Paris.] The Parisians are just now jubilant over the French successes at Sontay. The cry, “A’ Pekin!” is the popular thing in the cases and public places. The people who a week ago were clumoring against the Government because of "this crazy Tonquin business” are now applauding the Ministry for “the glory won by the legions of France." A week ago the populace thought the Chinese myriads would simply obliterate the French army; to-night tho same.populace appears to fancy that toe French army have a holiday inarch before them. The capture or Sontay seems to have thoroughly revived among the French people, particularly In Pnrls, the old national malady “ French glorythirst.” Tho statesmen of the republic are alarmed at this, for they know and fear Us certain icndoocy.