Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-02-06
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HE LIVE GIRAFFE " AGAIN
a New Era a0eert fos{ascM MsUssN North. Carolinn

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the constant and earnest solicitation af nay syery
body but especially the old acquainfaDoes Of "a Xnima
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all mankind. and the universal admisfion 81 wonankind
" The Live CITRATE while Il mas s,' n.n,,,l ,.ner v,.
grGasd ;s in is pa.isaes played wS The ~
ana joked with the bcy va. the most popular sheet
and had it been content to have lived in its own native
sphere. it would now hare been the Brother Jonai.nS
ing it indeed on the high road to fame and
most eviable distinction D becoming fat in a unlcLy
momena' like the man who had grown enough
"Annml' eaped the hars Of its accustomed field and the
next thing we heard Of him. he politician
doubt like the silly lamb Of old that elude the sight Of
the shepherd and got into the thick woods which was
bis old But the bars had beenput another ra hir
er and he couldn't get back besides lie had grown 30 as
1t is said bought wisdom the best n the world X
IL aGnt cost too much A mighty true saying; in
winch there Is more of truth than poetry romance and
his old friends need have little fear that will at any time
nsessr mere cut the same caper again. He'll kick any
ne Live Giraffe will then be neutral 1t will be de-
voted t. t"", to Tie ee aad literature. II will be made
the vehicle Of publishing many thought to the worid
self on the air as summer do" but for its counns
esnp M sssK s1 gop to turn and unn
set all il!-naturcd humanity it with and mould 81
anew expose all rascay wherever found, whether IN
social circle and keep strict watch the press literary
religious and political and that keeps its bounds
The citizens of Raleigh know well enough the vae f
such sheet, and would do without it another year FIR
half million. Why, since the exit of the Animal from
Their borders they have had bad luck than was eyer
heard ot before More Tuss have been made more lien,
bcen gwen upon property assignments made more
quarrehg ana hglifIng more drinking LIQUOR more
meanness generally and i'll luck than ever was known
ut any period since the great plague in Egypt
Now TINS Is as plain daylight and the only remedy
lot such evils Is TO frot out the Animal again So think
Now, this is the proposition shall make to vuu want
an assurance OF willingness ,utronze The Animal
and to get that assurance shall give you full oDportunitv
to correspond with and send in ali the names TINT
can be secured " ' '"'"oo .l"s
Ii 800 names be secured shall have no fears fte
success OF the Animal He will grow fat when be be-
gins to take exercise and then he can plead his own
not with eloquent words least with an occs;oa k;cS t
the boys 1850 " S''""i NASA ~
1t has been intmaed to that the connection Sustained
to the Cafond PeandDt" would niure tho An;n,. scS
the Pen"an had suddenly expired and len many NJ ;ts
subscribers in the sns have TO saw here md Rore r.
Will satisfy every body that had no nteres. in tho pcn
nant. wroie most of its Editorials for which shouM
nave received someh"g according agreement but did
MOI nave tried this robustness and it neither paws nor
SUITS my genius want broad hemisphere wide laii.
tuds, and nobody to divide with me in the spoiIs
men, friends, we now understand each other 7 want
yon 10 send ME Your between now and the frat f
january If enough respond, the .Aninm will max h;s
bow if not, no harm done " '' .''
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K. IL. WHITAKER
Dec. 1st ,s,s Raleigh, n, C..