Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-16
NOT DEADl
THE LIVE GIRAFFE" AGAIN
- a Neso Era about to. Dunn on North Carolina.


At the constant and earnest solicitation q nearly every
body but especially The old acquainances c .ye Anlms
can be secured trot that beast ouagain the
ell mankind and the universal admiration of woanDkind
Il Live = .Ss asss neutral will.
and oEed with the boys Was the most popular
and had it been content to have lived in its native
sphere it would now have been the Brother Jonathan
ing man twas indeed, on the high road to fame and
most envabe distinction But becoming fat in unlucky
moment like the who had grown ch enough to rds
Anima" leaped the 1ars Of its sccsomed field and the
next thing heard Of him. he like man turned politician
no doubt like the SHY lamb Of old hat eIudsd the Of
the shepherd and got into the thick woods which was
his old range But the bars had beenput another rail high
er and he couldn't get back besides he had grown 50 lean
Il said that bought wisdom the best in the world
1t don't cost too much. mighty true SAYING; one in
which there is Of truth than poetry and
his old friends need have little fear that he will any time
hereafter cut the same caper again. He'll kick any man
The Live Gras w sip them .np s: neutral It will be de.
voted TO f"n to the anil literature. 1t will be made
the vehicle of publishing thought to the world
self on the air summer do but for its columns
will seek every opportunity to turn grave and uninter
set ali naured humanity %S a%d mould It
anew; expose all rascay wherever found, whether in
Chrcn or State-thatS promising great deal) 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
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
Deen gwen upon property more assignments made more
quarreling and fighting, more drinking of liquor
meanness generally and more ill luck than known
ut any period since the great pla cue in Egypt
NOW this Is plain daylight, and the only remedy
for such evils is to trot out the Animal again So think
Now, this is the proposition shall make you
an assurance OF willingness to patronze the Animal
and to get that assurance shall give you full opportunity
to correspond with and to send in all the that
can be secured.
If 500 names be secured shall have no fears
success OF the Animal He will grow fat when be be.
gins to take exercise and then he plead his case
not with eloquent words least with ON occasional kick
the boys.
has been ntimated that connection sustained
to the Carolina Pennant would iniure the Animal since
the Pen"ant had suddenly expired and left many of
subscribers in the sus. have say here and hope it
Will satisfy body that had interest in the Pen.
nant wrote most of its Editorials for which should
have received something according agreement, but did
suits my genius want broad hemisphere, wide lati.
tude, and nobody to divide with me in the spoils.
Ihen friends we now understand each other. Il want
you to send your names between and the first of
january; If enough respond the animal will make bis
bow if not. no harm done.
TERMS Two dollars per annum, payable delivery of
first number; two dollars and fifty cents if paid in six
monhs three dollars if not paid till end of year. ~ No
money will be required until the first No. is issued M
R. H. WHITAKER,
r Raleigh, N, c.