Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-01-16
NOT DEAD!
The LIVE GIRAFFE" AGAIN!
Il Neao Era about to DawnIon North. Carolina.

At the constant and earnest solicitation of nearly every
BODY but ts sspecsy the old Of
be secured that beast ouagan to the ga.e Of
all mankind. and the universal admiration Of womsnkind,
during the hrst week in January, 1856. %
The Live Giraffe" while it was a neutral paper while
grazea its own green pasurage played wifi the gr
anu kfa WITH the Soys wa; the most popular sheet ans
and had it been content to have lived in its native
sphere it would now have been the "Brother Jonathan
of the South Such result canbu be evident to any think
ing man; il was indeed, the high road to fame and
most enviable distinction. But becoming fat in an unucky
moment, like the who had grown erich enough to ride
ass" and had therefore, gotten above hia fellows the
eaped the Sas Of its accustomed field and the
r Ink like 9mg.
no doubt like the silly lamb of old that euded the sight Of
the shepherd and got into the thick woods which was
his Old range Bnt the bars had beenpu high
er and he couldn't get back besidcs lie had grown a
1t is said that bought wisdom is the best in the world II
it don't cost too much mighty true saying; one in
which there is more 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 ut any time
hereafter cut the same caper again. He'll kick any man
that a, would intimate 1.! such q thing
The Live Giraffe will then Be neutral. 1t will be de-.
voted to fun to the and literature 1t will be made
funny and instructive that would have wasted it,
self on the air MS summer roses do but for its columns
So
set all inaured humanity it meets with and mould It
anew; expose all rascaity wherever found whether in
social circle and keep strict watch press literary
religious and political and that each keeps its bounds
The citizens of Raleigh know well enough the value
such sheet, and would do without it 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 more assignments made
qnarrelng and fighting. drinking of liquor,
meanness generally and i'll luck than was known
at any period since the great plague in Egypt. I'd
Now this is as plain daylight, and the only remedy
tor such evils is to trot out the Animal again So think
Now, this is the proposition shall make to you want
an assurance of willingness patronize the Anma
and to get that shall give you full opportunity
to correspond with and to send in all the that
can be secured.
If $40 be secured we shall have no fears of the
success OF the Animal He will grow fat when be be-
gins to take exercise and then he plead his
not with eloquent Words least with IN occasional kick at
the boys. -
has been ntimated to that the connection sustained
to the " Caroline Pennant" would inure the Animal since
the Pennant had suddenly expired and left many of it's
subscribers i'll the s"9S. have to here and hope
will satisfy body that had 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 lat
tude. and nobody to divide with me in the spoils.
Then, friends we now understand each other ] want
you to send me between and the first Of
january if enough respond. the Animal will make his
bow if not, no harm done. .srr.
TERMS: Two dollars per annum payable on delivery Of
first nhmber; two dollars and fifty cents if paid in six
MONTHS three dollars if not paid till end of year. s No
money will be required until the first No. is sssued II
R. II. WHITAKER,
Raleigh, N, G.
A.