Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-09

at the constant ,nd tnest solicitation Of bsar syery
body ths OLD e 4n,ss e.,s
all mankind ahd the nnissssa siitsissti u
Tie Live Citrate while i was aI,s neutral
grased 70 its own green psstursEc played With ~
ana s oEsa s S sm
and had it been content to have lived in its own
sphere it would now have been the Brother Jonsa1r
ing man. II was indeed ON the high road 70 fame snd
most enviable distinction But becoming fat 10 IN mlue
.. sad had %aa he wss h1p gotten ao.s s.
Animal eaped the bars Of its accustomed Held ana the
next 9, thing we beard of him. te turned
NO doubt like the silly lamb of old that euded the sight q
the shepherd and got into the thick woods which VS.
found to be infested with wolves lie wished himself peek u
his old But the bars had beenpu another rail
er and he couldn't get back besides he had grown 90
said | that bought wisdom i. the best in the world
it don't cost too much mighty true saying; one n
in view Of this % old saying and T the Ansma. espcrsnc
his old friends need have little fear that win any time
hereafter cut the caper again He'll kick any ma
The Live Giraffe will then s. neutral will be de-
voted 70 "" to the and Htutars i viii be made
funny grave and instructive, that would have wasted
self on the air summer do but for its columns
esing matters into pleasant and agreeable a Incidents
set all ilnatured humanity it meets with and mould q
hny;h all sasca wherever found whether IN
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
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 ever
heard OF before More Trusts have been made more liens
been given upon property, more assignments made more
quarrelng and fighting more drinking Of liquor, more
meanness generally and ill luck than known
ut any period since the great aSue in Egypt.
Now this Is as plain daylight and the only remedy
for such evils is to trot ont the Animal again So think
Now, this is the proposition shall make to you want
an assurance of your willingness to patronize 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.
500 be secured we shall have no fears ofte
success of the Animal He will soon grow fat when he be-
gins to take exercise and then he plead his 1t
not with eloquent words least with occasional kick
the boys. = s5sest-f
has been ntmated to that the connection sustained
to the Carolina Pennant" would injure the Animal since
the Pennant had suddenly expired and left many Of its
subscribers in the sus have say here and hope It
will satisfy every body that had interest in the
nant wrote most of its Editorials for which shoukl
have received something according to agreement, but did
not have tried this cbusness and 1t neither
suits my genius. want broad hemisphere, wide ati.
tude, and nobody to divide with me in the spoils.
Then, friends, we understand each other. want
you to send me your names between and the first of
January if enough respond the "Anin,a will make his
bow if not, no harm DONE
TERMS: Two dollars per annunl, payable delivery OF
first NUMBER two dollars and fifty cents if paid in six
months three dollars if not paid tilt end of year. ty No
money will be required until the first No is issued a
Z. H. WHITAKER,
n. ,o-. Raleigh, NC i