The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1888-10-10
PRESIDENTS NAMES IN RHYME.


lSELECIED.
George Washington, the good and great,
Was called to fill the Chair Of state;
And stood first in the Presidents line
In seventeen hundred and eighty-nine.
Two terms the hOnOrs well he bore,
The people knew, and loved him more.
immortal fame, So nobly won,
Attends the name of Washington.
Then Adams, with StateSman's skill,
Did execute the peoples wilt;
And second stood, in the work begun
From ninety-seven TO eighteen one.
Then Jefferson was called to be
The guardian of our liberty.
And held third place in his new line
From eighteen one til eighteen nine.
Then Madison stood in the way,
And Albion's lion kept al bay;
And the good he did was plainly seen
/ From eighteen nine till seventeen.
Monroe his doctrine stated clear,
''NO Kingdoms wanted over here"
And the lIberty-car with skill did drive,
] From seventeen till twenty-five.
Then John @ Adams secured the place,
After long, exciting race,
And was the first of the old line
] From twenty-five till twenty-nine.
Andrew Jackson then appeared
! With party name that is much endeared.
And mede new Democratic Ieaven
! From 'twenty-nine till 'thirty-seven.
! Van Buren, then took up the reins,
! Which bound the mountains to the plains,
And with great skill the drive was done
! From thirty seven fif1 rf.rfV--rrro
| Then Harrison, a stern old Whig.
! Was Captain made OF the Union brig,
| But died ere scarce he had begun
! His cruise, in eighteen forty one.
Then Tyler, who had been first mate,
| Was Captain made of the ship Of State,
And maufuily To sail did strive
/ Prom 'foriy-one Til 'GorIy-nve.
James X. Polk, from Tennessee,
/ Was next our President To- be;
/ lie restored the Democratic line
/ From 'fOr!y-f@e iii forty-nine.
Then Taylor Gid in triumph go,
| With the fame be won In Mexico,
/ TO the Presidents chair in 'foriy-niue,
Nnd restored again the Old Wing line.
But death put an end to his career,
/ When he'd been President year;
And Willard Fillmore came be
The President ill 'hfty-three.
The Old Wing coon, which had grown quite
fierce,
Was cho6eJ To death 10y Franklin Pierce,
Who restored pure Democratic Ioayen,
| From FIFTY three to 'hfty-sevCn.
james Buchanan, from the Keystone State,
D In
From 'Gny-seven tia '~ix:y-oue
Prepared the way for tac storm 10 come.
Then Lincoln, known as Honest Abe"
Won honors shat viii never fade,
Wien he made the Union strong and great
And saved from wreck the ship of state.
His w rz began in 'Sixty-onc,
In siXty-fiye, through fate, twas doEe;
And Johnson flied the rest of his time,
Which ended in eighteen siXty-nine.
Then Gen. Grant, so competent
Ia the field, was made our President;
Two terms 10 him were freely given
From 'aixty-niue to 'seveuty-seven.
Then r. B. Hayes, by stroke Of fate,
/ Winch had the force of seven to eight,
/ Was victor, in the race he run,
And President til 'eighty-one.
Then Garfield, with true Christian grace,
| A few short weeks did fiji the place,
And promised great reforms TO make
! For the good Of the land and the peoples sake
| Woe To the fiend who did the deed,
That made the hearts cf the people bleed
| May ms name in oblivion BE- lost,
! Whose criTne was wrought at such fearful cost
! Vice President Arthur, in the hour Of grief
! Was called 70 the post Of the fallen chief;
And the work of the nation did revive,
| From 'eighty-One uil 'eighly-five.
! Then Grover Cleveland gained the day,
] And Democracy again had sway,
| And caused all industries to thrive
In eighteen hundred and cighty-Gve.
! Great things we all have seen him do,
| Whose numbered President twenty-five
| And now hes run his four years race,
/ Hen Gll again this same high place.