Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-01-26
NOT DE AD! -
THE LIVE GIRAFFE AGAIN!
~ Neao Era Qb0ut t0 DdWn on NOrth- Eurokina.

At the constant and earnest solicitation nf nearly every
body, but especially the old acquantances OF Animal
be secured that beast again to the gaze
all mankind and the universal admiration of womankiud
during the first week in January, 1856. E =
The Live Giraffe" while it was a neutral paper while
it grazed its own green pasturage played with the girls
and joked with the boys the popular sheet as
mate noni"ate that ever issued from outhernpress
and had been content to have lived in its native
sphere it would have been the "Brother Jonathan"
South Such result canbu be evident any think
ing man it was indeed, the hgh road to fame and
most envabe distinction. But becoming fat in unucky
moment like the who had grown rich enough to rids
and had therefore, gotten above his fellows The
"Anna" leaped the hs Of IFS accustomed field and the
next thing heard Of him, he like turned politician
doubt like the silly lamb of old ha. euded the sight Of
the shepherd, and got into the thick woods which was
his old range But the bars had beenput rail high
er and he couldn't back besides, he had grown
is said that bought wisdom is the best in the world, If
it don't cost too much. mighty saying; one in
which there Is more a" truth than poetry or romance and
his old friends need have little fear that will at any time
hereafter cut the same eaper again. He'll kick
that would intimate such thing. sf
The Live Giraffe will then be neutral It will be de-
voted to "n to tile and Hterntur 1t will be made
the vehicle of publishing many Thought the world;
funny grave and instructive, that would have wasted
self on the air summer do" but for its columns
etng matters into pleasant nd agreeable Incidents up
set all ill-natnred humanity it meets with and mould it
anew expose all rascaly wherever found whether in
Church Sate-(thats promising great deal or in the
social circle and keep strict watch on the press literary
religious and POLITICAL and that each keeps its bounds
The citizens of Raleigh know we'll enough the value
such sheet and would not do without it another year
half Million Why since the exit of the Animal from
their bOrdes they have had bad luck than was ever
heard OF befre More Trusts have been made liens
been gwen upon property more assignments made,
quarreling and fighting. more drinking of liquor
meanness generally, and more i'll luck than known
ut any period since the great plague in Egypt. IA
Now this plain daylight and the only remedy
for such evils is to the Animal again So think
Now this is the proposition shall make YOU want
assurance of your willingness patronze the Animal
and to get that shall give you full opportunity
to correspond with and to send in all the that
can be secured. "t g
800 be secured shall have no fears of tho
of the AM NAL He will grow fat when he be-
gins take exercise and then he plead his own
not with eloquent words ut least with occasional kick
the boys
1t has been inmaed that the connection sustained
to the Crma Penndnt" would njure the Animal since
the Penran had suddenly expired and left many of its
subscribers in the suds have to here and hope it
will satisfy every body that had interest the Pen.
have received something according to agreement but did
not have tried this cobusiness and neither pays
suits my genius want broad hemisphere wide lati-
tude, and nobody to divide with me in the spos.
Then friends, we understand each other. / want
you to send me your names between the first OF
January if enough respond the Animal will make bis
bow if not, no harm done. --. .-t. ~.
TERMS Two dollars per annum, payable delivery Of
first number; dollars and fifty cents if puid in six
money will be required until the first No. is issued sE
R. Ii. WHITAKER,
-- Raleigh, N, G.