Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-02-13
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The LIVE GIRAFFE " AGAIN!
a New Era about fo Dd.cn 81 on North. Ca,el;nn.

h a. me E constant and earnest solicitation of nexy evey
ss %, peesy the old aoquaintances OF aye Animal
be secured ro that beast e 81. a.as s.
an manIlnd and the universal admiration 81 womsnkind
Live nsss .s aaRa;F 4 r.. asss ..t,, NH.
suS josa oFsd II With III on. =. g,sn played xh
ss or a"aa ,bS :,ss ,se ss most popular sheet aa
and had it been content to- have lived in its own Sst
aP sphere 1 & It Toua nov have been the Brother Jonathan
ing man. was indeeh the high rosd 10 fsme and i
most envi.ble dstinctos becoming It, in m nniusiv
an ass and had therefore, gotten above his fellows tie
animal eaPed the Aa,s Of its accustomed field and the
mex. thing we heard Of him. he like turned politician
doubt like the silly lamb Of old lint ei..eS The sight Of
me shepherd and got into the thick woods which was
ms od range But the bars had beenpu another rail high
er ana he condnt back besides Sc bad grown 90 a
1t is said that bought wisdom the best in the world If
s;n 9Jnt cost too much mighty true saying; one in,
winch mere % s more of truth than poetry and
nus o friends need have little fear that he will at any time
hereafter cut the same again. He'll kick any man
me Live Giraffe will then be neutral It will be de.
v"ted 20 Ia" TO the a.s and He,utye It will be made
funny and Instructive ha would have wasted it,
set on the air as suuer do but for its columns
estng matters pleasant and 4
set all lnaured humanity it meets with and mould f
anew expose all rascality wherever found whether in
or in fh0
social circle and keep strict watch the press literary
religious and political and that each keaps it's hounds
Inc ci'Izens OF Raleigh know well enough the yaL,e
such sheet and would do without it another year FIR
naIi million Why since the exit of the Animal from
ner borders they have had bad luck than was ever
heard OF before More Trusts have been made more liens
quarsng apd @Sns SHHsr more made
neanness generally and ill luck than eyerwss known
AT any period since the great plague in Egypt - -
NOW TINS rs as plain daylight and the onlv remedy
io uc evis IS to trot out the Animal again So hinE
Now this is the proposition shall make to Won wnnt
an assurance OF Your willingness patftnize the Animal
ana 10 get that assurance shall give Won full onnortunr
10 correspond with and send in all the names thai
can be secured. - ~ 'e' 'na'
If 500 names be secured we shall mn f.r
success OF the Animal He will soon grow f when he hs
gins 10 take exercise and then he can plead his Il
NOT WIN eloquent words least with an I;c at
the boys. ~ " ''eson"' AicA ~ =
has been intipated tha. the connection
10 tne turcamd Penaant would njure the Animal since
I ei"ant had suddenly expired and left many of it's
sui ,:i IN Inc snIs have to say here and hope il
WI" satisfy every body that had no interest In the Pe
nave received something according to agreement but aid
not have tried this robustness and It neither nays nor
sults my genius broad henispbere n ,r;jo ,at;
'uaS' ana NOBODY to divide with me in tie spos
1nef' fiehos we now understand each other I wan,
you tc send ne your names between now and thr first al
enough respond, tie Animal will make his
DOW II not, no harm done.
TERMS: Two dollars per anuum nav.hlo -, d;,, -.
nrst number; two dollars and fifty cents If paid in six
months three dollars if not paid till end of year sI NJ
money will be required until the first No. is ssued e.
r. II. WHITAKER, q
Dec. ,st 1sss Raleigh, N, G..
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