Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-22
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THE LIVE GIRAFFE AGAIN

At the constant and earnest solicitation of nearly every
body but especially the old acquantances of Animal"
can be secured to rot that beast out again to the gaze Of
d a4n he aRd H se N ssa11 of
{" The Live Giraffe, while it a neutral paper while
ans at aiEa Ee II with s b sass a pd with the
mate tnani"ate that ever issued from Southern press
sphere. it would have been the Brother Jonathan
of the South Such result but be any think
envable distinction But becoming fat in an unIue1
moment, like the man who had grown enough to ride
Animal" eaPed the Sa,s Of its accustomed field and the
next thing we heard Of him. he like potician
from preacher pning for the good things of life and
doubt like the silly lamb of old that eluded the sight Of
found to be infested With Wolves he SGh was
his Old range But the bars had been put rail high
er ana ne couldn't get back; besides he had grown
that bought wisdom is the best in the world if
VIII there is of truth than poetry or and
IN veW OF this old saying and the Animals experience,
hereafter cut the caper again He'll kick any man
that would intimate such a thing. ~ ' --~--
The Live Giraffe will then be neutral 1t will he de.
voted to fun to tie aud literature 1t will be made
tne vence OF publishing many thought the world;
self on the air as do but for its columns
esng matters into pleasant and areeeb a9S Une
set all I-natured humanity it meets with and mould It
Church or promising great deal OF in the
social circle and keep strict watch press literary
The citizens Of Raleigh know well enough the value of
such sheet and would do without
half million Why since the of the Animal from
their borders they have had luck than was
heard OF before More Trusts have been made more liens
been gwen upon property, assignments made more
quarreng and lighting, more drinking of LIQUOR more
lneanhess generally and more ill luck ever was known
ut any period since the great plague in Egypt ( 8I
NOW TINS is as plain daylight, the only remedy
Tor such evils is to tro out the Animal again So thnE
NOW, this Is the proposition shall make to Won want
an assurance of your willingness patronze the Animal
ana TO get that assurance shall give full opnortunity
to correspond with and send in ali the names that
be secured. " e0 'A"'
1t 500 names be shall have no fears of the
success OF the Animal He will grow fat when he be-
gins to take exercise and then he plead his own
not with eloquent words, at least occasional kick at
the boys. ~ W ~
has been ntimated to that connection Sustained
to the Ctros1nG PenndR would inure the Animal since
the Pen"ant had suddenly expired left many of it's
subscribers IN the smS have say here and hone It
nant wrote most of its Editorials for which should
nav rfGeved oshng according to agreement, but did
NOT nave tried this robustness and neither paws nor
suits my genius want Il broad hemisphere a wide lati.
tude and nobody to divide with in tie spos
Then, friends, we understand each other I want
you to send me your names between the first of
january enough respond, the Animal will make his
TERMS TWO dollars per annum, payable on delivery OF
first number two dollars and fifty if paid in si1
months three dollars if not paid till end of wear 1g NJ
money will be required until the first No is issued SFs
r. II. WHITAKER
,o Raleigh n, C.