Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-19
NOT DEAD!
THE LIVE GIRAFFE AGAIN!

At the constant and earnest solicitation of nearly every
body, but especially the old acquaintance "ye Anmal
can be secured to ro that beas, out to the
all mankind ard the univ ersal admiration of womankind
Tie Live Giraffe, while It Was .'SO neutral paper while
anS fe n id he Ras he %
mate tnanin0te that issued from Southern press
sphere it would have been the Brother Jonathan
of the South Such result evident to any think
most enviable distinction But becomne fat in unuei
moment, like the man who had grown enough to rid
Anma" eaped the bars accustomed field and the
next next thing we heard Of him he like turned politician
doubt like silly lamb of old that euded the sight Of
found to be with wolves he wished
his old range But the bars had been another rail high
4 | ne oIn get Dack BESIDES he had grown SO lean
It IS said that bOugRt ought wisdom is the best in the world if
which there of truth poetry or romance and
in view of this old saying and the Animals experience
hereafter cut the same again. He'll kick any man
The Live Giraffe will then be neutral It will be de.
voted to fu" to the neacs, and literature will be made
funny and instructive that would have wasted it,
self on the air as summer but for its columns
esng matters into pleasant agreeable incidents: uue
set all -natured humanity it meets with and mould it
anew; expose all raseality wherever found whether in
Church or Statethats promising great deaI) or in the
social circle and keep strict watch on the press. literary
The citizens of Raleigh know enough the value of
sucn ana would do without
nall million Why, since the exit of Animal from
their borders they have had bad than was ever
heard OF before More Trusts have been made more liens
been gwen upon property, more assignments made more
9uarreng and fighting more drinking of liquor more
meanness generally and i'll luck than ever known
at any period since the great pasu in Egypt.
Now THIS is as plain daylight and the only remedy
1or such evils is to rot out the Animal again Sc think
Now, this is the proposition shall make to YOU want
an assurance OF your willingness patronze the Animal
and to get that shall give full Opportunity
to correspond with me and to send the names that
can be secured. ~
If 500 names be secured shall have no fears ofthe
success OF the Animal He will grow fat when he be-
gins to take exercise and then he own
not WIN eloquent words at least with kick
the boys AVN 80
has been intimaed to that the connection sustained
to the Carolina PnnGnt would inure the Animal since
the Pennant had suddenly expired left many of its
subscribers in the S~ds have say here and hope it
will satisfy every body that had the Pen
nant. wrote most of its Editorials for which should
NOT nave tried this robustness and it neither paws nor
suits my genius. want broad hemisphere a wide Ia
tude, and nobody to divide with me in the spoils.
Then, friends we understand each other I want
you to send between now and the first of
january if enough respond the Animal p" will make his
bow if not, no harm done
FIRST number; two dollars fifty cents if paid in six
months; three dollars if not paid till end year. e No
money will be required until the first No. issued 81
R. H. WHITAKER,
Raleigh, n, c.