Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-01-09
NOT DEAD! -'{
THE LIVE GIRAFFE AGAIN! (!
A Neao Era about to Dawnlon North Carolina.

At the constant and earnest solicitation of nearly
body but especially the old acquanances Of Animal"
we have been induced to promise if ps0uender enough
can be secured to rot that beast again the gaze Of
all mankind, and the universal admiration of womsnknd,
during the first week in january, 1856. s'f''
"The Live Giraffe" while it was neutral paper while
it grazed in its own greentpasturage played the g
mate iaanimate that ever issued from Souihernpress
and had it been content to have lived in its native
sphere it you'd now have been the Brother jonathan
ing man; it was indeed the high road to fnme and
most enviable distinction But becoming fat unucky
moment like the man who had grown ric enough to ride
ass" and had therefore, gotten above his fellows the
"Anal" eaped the has Of its field and the
next thing heard of him, pike turned politician
like the SHY lamb Of old HAT euded the sig sight Of
found be so he
his old But the bars had beenput another rail high
er and he couldn't get back besdes lie had grown 30 an
It said tha bought wisdom s fs best in the world if
it don't cost too much mighty true saying; .one in
in view of this old saying and the Animals experience
his OLD friends need have little fear that he will any time
here hereafter cut the same caper again He'll kick
ns,ss VIII Be made de-
funny gaveand instructiveNhat would have wasted it,
self on the air as summer do but for its columns
estng matters into pleasant nd agreeable incidents uu
set all li-natured humanity meets with and mould it
anew; expose all raseay wherever found. whether in
Church or 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 of
such Sheet and would not do without another year for
half million. Why, since the exit of the Animal from
their borders they have had bad luck than was ever
heard of before More Trusts have been made more liens
been given upon property, assignments made more
meanness generally and more i'll luck than known
ut any period since the great pa que in Egypt.
Now this is plain daylight, and the only remedy
for such evils is to rot the Animal again So think
Now this is the proposition shall make to you want
an assurance OF your willingness to patronze the Animal
and to get that assurance shall give full opportunity
to correspond with and to- send in a the names that
can be secured. ..".....
If be secured we shall have no fears of the
of the Animal He will grow fat when he
gins take exercise and then he can plead his own ease
not with eloquent Words least with occasional kick
the boys. --l-r,
1t has been nmaed me that the connection sustained
to the Cona Pennant" would njure the Animal since
the Pen"ant had suddenly expired and left many of its
subscribers in the sus have say here and hope it
will satisfy every body that had interest in the "Pen-
nant. wrote most of its Editorials for which shouI
have received something according to agreement but did
not have tried this robustness and it neither pays
suits my genius. want broad hemisphere, a wide ati-
tude and nobody to divide with me in the spoils
Then, friends, understand each other. want
you to send me 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 payable delivery of
first numbers two dollars and fifty if paid six
money will be required until the first No. is issued. 81
r. H. WHITAKER
~ Raleigh, N, G.