Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-01-05


to puncual customers Those in longer than the
above time will please call and close their accounts eithes
by cash or note and oblige ISAAC PROCTOR.
Raleigh, Oct. 18th, 1858. 81
NOT DEAD!
THE LIVE GIRAFFE AGAIN!
4 Neao Era about to Da0nl,n North Carolina.
At the constant and solicitation of nearly every
body but especially the old acquainances of Animal
we have been induced to promise if 0uendsr" enough
ali mankind and the universal admirsen of womsSEnd
during ing the first It week i in January, 1885,
grazed in its own greenpasurage played with the g
and joked with the boys, the most popular sicetan;
and had it been content to have lived its own native
sphere would now have been the Brother Jonathan
ing man; was indeed, the high road to fame and
most enviabe distinction But becoming fat in an unucky
moment like the man who had grown rich enough to ri
animal" leaped the Of accs omed field and the
next thing heard of him. like man turned politician
no doubt like the silly lamb Of old that eluded the sight Of
the shepherd and got into the thick woods which
his old range But the bars had beenput another rail high
and he couldn't get back; besides he had grown
init Rs d sGdS has as b"sR Ought wisdom IL st in the world if
it don't cost too much; mighty tire saying Zone in
which there of truth than poetry romance and
in view of this old saying and the Animals experience,
his old friends need have little fear that he Will any time
hereafter cut the caper again. He'll kick any man
The Live Giraffe will theni be'neutral zswll be de-
voted to f to the ne'os, and literature It will be made
vehicle of publishing many thought to the world;
funny graveand instructive 8ba would have wasted If.
self On the air as summer roses but for its columns
ppSan S
set ali ilnatured humanity It meets with and mould K
Church state1thats promising great deaj in the
The citizens of Raleigh know well enough the value Of
such sheet and would not do without it another YEAR for
half a million Why, since the exit of the Animal from
tbersborers hev have had more bad nck thar os ov"r
heard Of before More trusts have been made sus
been given upon property more assignments made more
uuarreing and fghtipp more drinking of Tnuor mora
at anv period since the rreat n in Egyn was Ano"o
NOW This ,s as naim ss dtHI;abt nd Ih , o,
for No s s5; IS is hs oa the So think
of your willingness to patronize the Animal
with me and send In all the names that
' ~ so names can h secured ve sho,, h.vo ,f.,.
of the He VIII sma % no a % Q. %
no. h eoq"e"' "o'o' d. 'ea Will an oceas'ona KICK u
has been ntmaed to me that the connection sustained
to the Crona Pennant" would njure the Animal since
subscribers in the suds have say here and hope it
will satisfy every body that had interest in the PEN
nant." fwrote most Of its Editorials for which should
have received something according to agreement, but did
have tried this robustness and it neither pays
suits suits my my genius i want broad @ wide at
e viii
bow If not, no harm done. ->''''"' ''' ''A'" '''
TERMS: Two dollars ner annum navahe m de,;verv of
first number; two dollars and fifty cents if paid in six
viii reanred de be No
H. TRaiIiAASNn' RaIsiah. N G.
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II ANDS! LANDS!! LANDS FOR THE
search of homes or investments in Texas are resnec
invited to our Office
We have for sale more than two hundred
Land located claims AGAINST the State or indivduals coi
lected and adjusted
Office on Congress Avenue, CITY of Austin Texas.
''''' 'h'e'e'' - pu''rase RsyWnTR EnEe,JAN m
Real Estate Brokers, 06uecting and Land Agents.
oe-oD-- y, -oo-. -
I'll quality MoIeskin Hats, -
Cloth Caps Of every variety and price,
Servants Wool Hats Black Brown and Drab just received
JAMES McKIMMON.
.@oa1.;,s .:s.es1 ~: :; 900 -, 70
rs taken n up and committed to Jail, in
M H Who says his name is TOM and belongs to the heir
OF biiy rosters deceased. Tom, nom his appearance
see S 10 be oe ABOUT liver OF age osok
his under teeth The owner requested to come forward
pay prison charges ana Jake MN away or ne Will De dis
posed OF according 10 law. A. 4. bA1NES.
Aug. I-wtI. Sherl1:
a KkESTED nzl . AMD ~ SG C9MMiTTED ~ TO 5IE TMf
boy by the name of BILL belonging to Lenns Tvce Eso
and bought by him from Slater Jones' The owner cal
''A'n '"'0 wy " ''"Ae " ''"'s' ":I LfFSEY
fe'ersours July o. 1000.
IN S-SMO AL SETEE