Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-01-30
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THE LIVE GIRAFFE" AGAIN!
A Neo Era about to Dawn on North Caroline.

At the constant and earnest solicitation of nearly every
body but especially the old aoquaintancss Of Animal
be secured beast outrain to the ease at
all mankind and the universal admiration of wousnkind
"Thc Live Giraffe" while it was neutral paper, while
grazed IN ITS own green pasturage, played with the g
ana oksa Wild the @ BOYS wa; the most popular an
and had it been content to have lived in its own natiyo
sphere it would now have been the Brother Jonathan
of South Such resu canbut be evident any think
ing man; it was indeed the high road to fame and
most enviable distinction But becoming an uniuciy
"Anmal eaPed the 6ars Of it's accustomed field and the
next thing heard Of him. he like turned politician
doubt like the silly lamb Of old that eudd the sight
found to be infested with wolves he wished himself back IN
his old range But the bars had beenut another rail high
and he couldn't get back besides he had grown so @
said that sought wisdom is the best in the world il
it don't cost too much A mig true saying; one in
in view Of this old saying and the Animals experience
his o friends enc M need have little fear that will any time
that would intimate such thing A''N any Dsn
The Live Giraffe will then be neutral 1t will be de-
the vehicle of publishing many thought to the world;
funny grave and instructive, that would have wasted
self on the air do" but for its columns,
will seek every opportunity to turn grave and unnfer
esting matters into pleasant land agreeable Incidents up
set all ill-natured humanity it meets with and mould It
anew expose all rascaly wherever found, whether in
Church or State 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 not do without it another year for
half million Why, since the exit of the Animal from
their borders they have had bad luck than ever
heard of before More Trusts have been made liens
been given upon property, more assignments made,
generally, and i'll luck than ever was known
ut any period since the great plague in Egypt.
Now this is 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 to you want
of your willingness patronize the Animal
and to get that assurance shall give you full opportunity
to correspond With and to send in all the names that
can be secured. -4
If 500 be secured shall have no fears
of the Ami NAL He will grow fat when he be-
gins to take exercise and then he plead own
not with eloquent words least with an occasional kick
the bows.
has been ntimated to that the connection sustained
to the Carolina PennGnt would inure the Animal since
the Pen"ant had suddenly expired and left many its
subscribers in the snds have to say here and hope
will satisfy every bcdy that had interest the Pen
nant" wrote most of its Editorials for which shou
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 spoils.
Then, friends, understand each other l want
you to send me names between and the first
January if enough respond the Animal will make hii
bow; if not no harm done. .... ..2-
TERMS: Two dollars per annum payable delivery o
first number; two dollars and fifty if paid in si1
months three dollars if not paid till end of year. f Nc
money will be required until the first No. is issued s
R. H. WHITAKER, Z
Raleigh N, c.