Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-01-12
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The LIVE GIRAFFE" AGAIN!
A-Neao Era about 10 Daaonlon North Carolina 81.

At the constant and earnest solicitation of nearly
body but especially the old acquainancss Of yc Animal
we nave been induced to PROMISE if pr0Uender enough
can be secured rot that beast ouagan to the gaze Of
all mankind, and the universal admiration Of womanknd,
during the first week in January, 1856.
grazed IN ITS own green!pasturage played with the girls
mate inanimate that ever issued from Southernpress
and had it been content have lived its own native
sphere her it would now have been the Brother Jonathan
ing man; it was indeed the high road to fame
most enviable @ dis distinction But becoming fat unuck
an ass and had therefore, gotten above his fellows the
animal" eaped the bus Of its accustomed field and the
next thing we heard Of him, turned politician
no doubt like the silly lamb of old that euded the sight Of
the shepherd and got into the thick woods which was
found to be infested wolves he wished himself back in
his old range But the bars had beenpu another rail high
er and he couldn't get back besides lie had grown lean
1t is said thai bought wisdom IS i,e best in the world if
1t don't cost too much mighty true saying; one in
in view of this old saying and the Animals experience
his oil" friends s need have little fear that he will any time
that would intimate such a thing ~.
The Live Giraffe will thenl be'neutra RIlw be de-
the vehicle of puishne mav onobt :" m Tho oe ,s ,aae
funny, graveiand nsructiveS Sthat would have wasted it.
self ON the air do but for IFS columns
esng matters into pleasant nd agreeable incidents: up
set all -natured humanity it meets with and mould Il
anew; expose all rascality wherever found whether in
Church or State hats promising great deal 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 we'll enough the value of
such Sheet and would not do without it another year f
half mill 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 en
been given upon property assignments made more
generally and i'll luck than ever was known
at any period since the great plague in Egypt.
Now tins Is as plain daylight and the only remed,
for such evils is to tro out the Animal again ST., think
Now, this is the proposition shall make to you. want
an assurance OF your willingness to paronizc the Animal
and TO get that shall give YOU full opportun,
to correspond with and to send in all the names thai
can be secured.
If 500 be secured we shall have no fears ofth
of the Animal He will grow fat when he bt
gins to take exercise and then he plead his case
not with eloquent words, at least with occasional kick
the boys. .
1t has been ntmated to that the connection sustained
to the Carolina Ptnnant would inure the Animal sine
the Pen"ant had suddenly expired and left many of il
subscribers in the snds. have say here and hope it
will satisfy body, that had the Pen
nant wrote most of its Editorials for which shouh.
have received something according to agreement but did
not have tried this robustness and It neither paws nor
suits my genius want broad hemisphere wide lat
tude, and nobody to divide with me in the spOils.
Then, friends We understand each other. / wan
You to send 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 annum, payable delivery Of
first number two dollars and fifty ff paid in Sly
months; three dollars if not paid till end of year. 80 No
money will be required until the first No. is issued "a
R. Ii. WHITAKER, !.
Raleigh N, C.