Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-15
. ae-s~@ass-@ss= NOT DEAD!
THE LIVE GIRAFFE !" AGAIN!

At earn ut solc ttion of nearly every
have been induced to promise if "ro0sndsr enough
can be secured to ro that beast out again the gaze of
all mankind and the univ ersal admrution of womankind,
during the first week in January, 1856. =
The Live Giraffe" while it was neutral paper while
ana with Se 6e aeo s
mate tnaeiaaqt that issued from press
sphere it would have been the Brother Jonathan
ofthe South Such aresut but be evident any think
most envabe distinction But becoming fat in an unlucy
aud had, therefore, gotten above his fellows the
Anima leaped the bars of its accustomed field and the
from preacher was pnng for the things Of @ and
doubt like the silly lamb old that euded the sight of
the shepherd and got into the thick which was
found to be infested with wolves wished himself back in
e s and Od be eG bars had high
is said that bought wisdom is the best in the world if
1t don't cost too much mighty true saying; one in
which there of truth poetry or romance and
his old friends need fear that he will at any time
hereafter cut the caper again He'll kick any man
The Live Giraffe will then Be neutral 1t will be de-
voted to fan, to the literature It will be made
the vehicle OF publishing many thought world;
funny grave and instructive that would have wasted it.
s. sen & on the the ar roses but for its columns
estng matters into pleasant and agreeable incidents: up
anew all rascaity wherever found whether in
Church or promising great deal in the
social circle aud keep strict the press literary
regou: and POLITICAL and that each keeps sbounds
d dhe eaens OF Kae5gh know well enough the value of
half million Why, since the exit of the Animal from
their borders they have had luck than was ever
heard OF before More Trusts have been made more liens
been gwen upon property more assignments made
quarrellng and nghtlng, drinking of liquor
meanness generally and ill luck known
at any period since the great plague in Egypt.
Now this is as plain daylight and the only remedy
or SUCH evils is to trot cut the Animal again
Now, this is the proposition shall make to YOU want
an assurance OF your willingness paronize the Animal
and to get Ina assurance shall give YOU full opportunity
TO correspond with me and to send in all the
can be secured.
If 500 be secured shall have no fears ofthe
to take exercise, and then plead his own case
not with eloquent words at least occasional kick at
the boys.
lthas been ntmated 10 that the connection sustained
to the Croima Penn0Rt" would njure the Animal since
the Pennant had suddenly expired and left many of its
subscribers III the s"ds have say here hope
will satisfy every body that had interest the Pen
nant wrote most Of its Editorials for which l should
have received something according agreement but did
not have tried this robustness and neither pays
suits my genius. want broad hemisphere, a wide lati-
tude and nobody to divide with me in the spols
Then, friends, we understand each other. l want
you to send me Your names between the first of
January; enough respond, the Animal will make his
bow if not, no harm done.
TERMS Two dollars annun, payable on delivery of
first NUMBER two dollars and fifty cents if paid in
months three dollars if not paid till end of year. ~ NJ
money will be required until the first Nc is issued ga
R. H. WHITAKER,
Raleigh, N, c.