Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-26
NOT DEAD!
THE LIVE GIRAFFE AGAIN! {!
a NeD Era about to Daaon on North Carolina

At the constant and earnest solicitation of nearly every
body but especially the old acquantances of Eye Animal
be secured beast out again to the gaze Of
all mankind and the universal admiration of woanknd
"The live Giraffe while it was neutral paper while
nn Gaifa fed With 1 he s Sd ed @ the &
mate or nGniat that ever issued from Southern press
sphere. it would have been the Brother Jonathan
OF the South Such result but be evident any think
most envabe distinction. But becoming fat in an unucky
moment like the who had grown ich enough to ride
eaped the s Of its accustomed ded and the
next thing we heard of him. he like politician
from preacher, pnng for the good things of life and
no doubt like the silly lamb of old that euded the sight
found infested With wolves he wished himself back in
ms old range But the bars had been put another rail high
t anu n ne get oack besides, he had grown ta
i said Bought wisdom is the best in the world if
wh ch there more of truth than poetry romance and
m m TlgT a G ms old saying and the experience
hereafter cut the same caper again He'll kick any man
that would intimate such a thing ~
The Live Giraffe viii then be neutral 1t will be de-
voted to f"" to the aad literature 1t will be made
o, aPd many h h to the word
sen on Inc air as summer do but for its columns
estng matters pleasant and agreeable incdents up
SET all lllnatured humanity it and mould It
ch promising grest ahd dea TnerisT er n ba m
soGa circle & and keep strict watch the press literary
The czens Of Raleigh well enough the value Of
sge'' ana would not do without it another
nan milou Why, since the exit of the Animal from
ner borders they have had bad luck than was ever
heard OF before More Trusts have made more liens
oee giIen upon property, more assgnments made more
9usrellhg ana nghtlng, more drinking of liquor more
generally and more ill luck than ever was known
a' Sny period SINCE the great plasu in Egypt
NOW tns IS as PLAIN daylight and tie only remedy
LOT suc evls is 10 trot out the Animal again So think
1oW his Is me proposition shall make to YOU want
an assurance OF your willingness patronage the Animal
anu 10 get that assurance shall give you full opporunity
10 correspond with and send in all the names that
can be secured. ~ NSeo moe
900 names can be secured shall have no fears
o lhe Animal He will grow fat when he be-
e 70 take exercise and then he his own if
the boys 1850 ~ Oil 0oo"'on"i AieA ~
has been ntimated to that the connection sustained
10 the Cu|otanG Penndnt would inure the Animal since
had suddenly expired left many of its
;I t;f III me s"5s. have here, and hope il
VIII every body, that had interest in the Pen
han1 wrote most of its Editorials which Shout.
nav nave reGevea So1eh!"g according to agreement
not nave tried this co-busness and it neither paws mol
tude, and nobody to divide with me in the sDoils
Then, friends, understand each 6ther 7 wan
you 10 sena me your names between and the first
January II enough respond the Animal will make
hrst number two dollars and fifty cents if paid in 81
months three dollars if not pa till end of year .
money Will be required until the st No is issued "a
R. Il. WHITAKER,
noo T.. ,o Raleigh n, c.