Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-05-07
NOT DEAD!
THE LIVE GIRAFFE AGAIN
A Ne,o Era about to Dapn on North Carolina.

At the constant and earnest solicitation Of nearly every
body but especially the old acquantancss Of Animal
can be secured to trot that beast to the gaze
all mankind and the universal admiration Of wonankind
The Live Giraffe while was neutral paper while
grezed in its own green psstuaee played With the g
mate inoai,nate that ever issued from Sou.hernpre
and had it been content to have lived in its matt
sphere it would now have been the Brother Joath:n
OF the South Such result canbut be evident think
ing man; it was, indeed, the high road to fame and
must enviable distinction But becoming fat in unucky
moment like the man who had grown rc enough to ride
an ass" and had therefore, gotten above his fellows the
animal leaPed the 6s Of it's accustomed field, and the
next thing we heard Of him. he, like turned politician
from preacher pning for the good things Of fe and
doubt like the silly lamb old that eladed the sight Of
the shepherd and got into the thick woods which
found to be infested with wolves he wished himself back in
his old range But the bars had beenput another ra high
er and he couldn't get back BESIDES be had grown 30 an
It is said that bought wisdom is the best in the world IL
it don't cost too much mighty true saying; one in
in view of this old saving and the Animals experience
his old friends need have little fear that he will any
hereafter cut the same caper again. He'll kick any man
that would intimate such thing
The The >, Live Giraffe will then be neutral 1t will be dc,
the vehicle of publishing many thought to the world;
funny grave and Instructive that would have wasted it
s. ;e on the ar las summer roses do but for its columns
1t will seek every opportunity to turn grave and uninter
estng matters into pleasant and agreeable incidents; up
set all Inatured humanity it meets with and mould it
anew; expose all rascay wherever found, whether in
Church or Statethus promising great deal in the
social CIRCLE and keep strict watch the press literary
regious 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 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 gwen upon property, assignments made
quarreilng and fighting, drinking of LIQUOR moro
meanness generally and i'll luck than ever was known
al any period since the great pa sue in Egypt
Now TINS as plain daylight, and the only remedy
1or such evils is to tro out the Animal again So think
Now, this is the proposition shall make you
an assurance OF your willingness patronze the Animal
and to get that assurance shall give you full opportunity
to correspond with and send in all the names that
| can be secured. =
III 5ou names can be secured shall have fears
success of the Animal He will soon grow tt when he be-
gins to take exercise and then he plead his own case
not with eloquent words least with an occasional kick
| the boys. =
has been ntimated to that the connection sustained
to the Caroline Peanant would njure the Animal since
the Penrant had suddenly expired and left many Of its
subscribers IN the snds have to here and hope
will satisfy every body, that had Interest the PEN
nant wrote most of lis Editorials for which sAouL
have received something according agreement but did
not have tried this robustness and neither pays nor
suits my genius. want broad hemisphere wide lati-
tude ana nobody to divide with ME in the spos. . :
Then, friends, understand each other. Iiwant
you to send me between and the first Of
january enough respond the Animal" will make his
bow if not, no harm done. :
TERMS Two dollars per annun payable delivery ~oi
first number two dollars and fifty cents if paid in six
months; three dollars paid till end of year e- NJ
money will be required until the first No. is issued a.
| r. II. WHITAKER,
| Dec. 1st, 1855. A.