Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-23

At the constant and earnest solicitation of nearly every
we have been induced promise If prosssds enough
be secured to trot that beast to the gaze t
e & a. ss 9snuslv Of
"The Live Giraffe while it neutral paper, while
it grazed in its green pasturugs played with the gr
and joked with the boys the most popular sheet 0ni
mate snanaa that ever issued from Southernpess
and had it been content TO hare lived in its native
Of the South Such resut caut be evident any think
most envi.be distinction But becoming at in an nnlucky
moment like the man whe had grown .rA enough to ride
"Animal" leaped the ars Of its accustomed ed and the
from preacher pining for the good things Of and
doubt like the silly lamb of old that eluded the sight
found in
his old range But the bars had beenput another rail high
and he couldn't get back; besides had grown an
It is said that wisdom is the best in the world m
it don't cost too much. mighty true saying; one in
in view of this old saying and the Animals experience
ms o friends t s need have little fear that he will tune
that would intimate such q thing. 6 - :
The Live Giraffe will then Be neutral It will be de-.
voted 70 fun to the necs, and ieratars It will be made
the vehicle OF publishing many thought to the world
funny grave and instructive that would have wasted it.
self the air Gas do but for its columns
estng matters into pleasant hnd agreeable incidents; up
set all ll-natured humanity it meets with and mould it
Church satehats promising great deai) 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 well enough the value of
such sheet and would not do without it another year for
half million Why, since the exit of the Animal from
thelr borders they have had bad luck than
heard OF before More Trusts have been made more liens
been given upon property assignments made more
meanness generally and i'll luck known
at 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
an assurance of your willingness paronize the Animal
and to get that shall give you full opportunity
to correspond with and to send in all the names that
can be secured.
If 500 be secured we shall have no fears ofth
of the Animal He will soon prow fat when he be-
gins to take exercise and then he plead his case
not with eloquent words, at least with occasional kick
the boys :. ~ =
1t has been ntmaied to that the connection sustained
to the Carolina PennHnt would inure he Animal since
the Pen"ant had suddenly expired left many of its
subscribers in the suds. have say here and hope it
will satisfy every body that had interest the Pen.
nant. wrote most of its Editorials for which should
have received something according to agreement, but did
suits my genius want broad hemisphere wide lati.
tude, and nobody to divide with me in the spoils.
Then, friends we now understand each other Ilwant
you to send your 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 annun payable on delivery Of
first number; two dollars and fifty cents If taid in six
months three dollars if not paid till end of year. - NJ
money will be required until the first No is issued
r. II. WHITAKER,
Raleigh, N, G.