Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-02-23
NOT DEADy
THE LIVE GIRAFFE AGAIN!
a New Era about to Dawn..on North Casplisos

At the constant and solicitation Of nearly eSeZ
body but especially the old acquantances Of Animal
can be secured trot that beast to the 1t
eli mankind and the universal admiration of womankind
dos II .s sss .sss e ss sRss'y Il asss Will.
and jOEed wish BOYS Vas The most popular sheet All.
aud had it been ccutent te hare lived in it, own native
sphere it would have been the s. Brother jonathan
most enviable distinction but becoming Ynucky
a sas sss the the
Animal" eaped the barxof its accusioed field, and the
next thing we heard Of him, Ike tsed politician
no doubt like the SHY lamb Of old RAJ eiaded Is Of
the shepherd, and got into the thick weods whc
his old range But the bars had beenu another rail high
and he couldn't get back besides he had grown lean
It is said that bought wisdom is the best in the world il
it don't cost too much mighty true saying; one in
which there more of truth than poetry or romance and
in view of this old saying and the Animals experience
his old friends need have little fear will at time
hereafter cut the same caper again. He'll kick any man
that wond intimate such thing
The Live Giraffe will then be neutral. 1t will be de-
voted to tun to the ners, anil literature 1t will be made
funny grave and nsructive that would have wasted it.
self the air as summer do" but for its columns
esng matters into pleasant und agreeable Incidents up
set all inaured humanity it meets with and mould it
Church or staehats promising great deal) or in the
social circle and keep strict watch 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 do without it another year for
half million. Why, since the exit of the Animal from
their borders they have had bad luck than
heard OF before. More Trusts have been made liens
been given upon property assignments made, more
quarrelng and fighting, drinking of liquor, more
meanness generally and i'll luck than known
at any period since the great plague in Egypt.
Now this is as plain daylight and the only remedy
for such evils is to tro out the Animal again So think
Now, this is the proposition shall make you. want
an assurance of willingness to 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.
If 500 be secured shall have fears ofthe
gins to take exercise and then plead his own case
not with eloquent words at least with occasional kick ut
the boys
1t has been intmaed to that the connection sustained
to the Carolina PennGnt would njurc Animal since
the Pennant had suddenly expired and left many Of its
subscribers in the snds have to say here and hope
will satisfy every body that had no interest in the PEN
nant. wrote most Of its Editorials for which should
have received something according to agreement but did
suits my genius. want broad hemisphere, wide lat
tude, and nobody to divide with me in the spois.
Then, friends we understand each other. I want
you to send names between and the first of
january if enough respond the Animal will make his
bow; ; if not no harm done.
TERMS: Two dollars per annun payable delivery of
first NUMBER two dollars and fifty cents if paid in six
months three dollars if not paid till end of year.
money will be required until the first No. is issued az
R. H. WHITAKER,
Raleigh, N, c.