The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26
1.-THE OLD MAN IN THE WEST"
The FavOrlte Nonsense Verses Of Presl-
dent Garfield.

dent Garfield.
To TIE EDIToR or THE sUN-Sir: The
! accompanying nonsense song, The Old
Man in the West, with its Wild West flavor,
was always a delight TO the late President
Garfield. as II was years ago the favorite
song with the boatmen and others Of the
| canal towns from Cleveland TO Portsmouth ,
| Ohio That President Garfield-ss a boy
followed that towpath which ultimately led
TO the White House II Is now pleasant 70
| recall. ] have not heard this once familiar
bit OF nonsense for some thirty years. The
| occasion was the annual tour Of the members
OF the State Board OF Public Works. Peter
Thatcher, ESQ. OF Cleveland. Capt. W. s.
Williams OF Canton. and A. j. Cryder Estate
Engineer. still recall Of that conRenial
party. It was Engineer Cryder. famous
for his ability along this line. who dish ed
up this rolickng old time favorite for. our
entertainment on a certain night. II would
have done credit 10 the star performers Of
our 1rst class music halls
THOMAS B. GEORGE.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. March 20.
There was an old man lived In tho West dan doc
There was an old man lived IN the West 70 my ham
BAN bejlngo:
There was an old man lived in the West. he had q
little wife, she was
None OF the best. 10 my harum .baum-bArco, inky
I doodle
JsrsmlnEO. to my clientele icy. to my cllnTO.
There's piece Of dry bread on the shelf. dan doc
Ramyo -eTamyo there's piece OF dry bread on the
shelf. 10 my ham BAN belingo:
There's piece OF dry bread on the shelf. II you
want any more you
Can bake Il yourself. 10 my hArum .barum -baroo
tnky doodle jeremingo. 10 my cemlclt icy, 10 my
clnEo.
He hltehed his hone 10 the plough, dan doc
He hitehsd his horse to the plough, 10 my ham BAN
beinEo:
He hflched HE horse TO the plough, aging. wife.
I want breakfast ready now
To my harum -bArum -barco, inlEy doodle
Jeremingo' to my clsmiole icy. to my cinEo.
He svore that day he'd nun away, dan doc
He swore that day he'd nun away, TO my ham BAN.
bejlngo;
He svore that day he'd run away, he'd nun he'd
nun
Par away, TO my hGrum -barum -blrco. Inky doodle
JeremlngO. to my clientele icy. to my clnEo.
He rode fourteen miles in nfeen days dan-doo-
He rode fourteen miles In ffteen days, to my ham.
bAm.bejnEo:
He rode fourteen mGes in nftsen days. and tina, Is
what call
Getting away. to my hArum .bsrum -bsroo. inky
doodle
JsreminTO. to my clientele icy, 70 my elinTO.
He rode tn ne come 10 bis daddy's house. dan doc
ham-bam ejlngo;
He rode I'm he come to his dEddyb house. saying
Daddy, I've
Married a begEar and eatohsd a ouss. to my hGrum-
banim .barco,
inhy doodle jsremnEo, 70 my clientele ley. 10 my
cnEo.
oh, sonny, you'd better took my advice. dan doc
oh sonny, you'd better took my advice, 70 my I
ham BAN .bejingo;
Oh, sonny. you'd better took my advice and mar. |
ried knowing how
To keep house. 70 my hSrum barum hAreo, nky |
doodle
JeTeminEo' TO my clientele 10y, 10 my cllnEo.
Oh daddy; oh. daddy. pny hold your tongue.
dan doc
oh, daddy; oh. daddy, pray hold your tongue. to
my smbam -bejinTo:
Oh, daddy: oh. daddy. pray hold your tongue |
you married
Ny nanny when she was young, her head was
Eat
And her lips were min. and when she made puddin'
Her nose dropped In. 70 my hsrum .bsrum -bIroo,
Inlyy doodle, jereminro, 70 my clientele ICY 10
my clinEo.
He hung his bride on the shelf. dan doc
He hung bis birdie on the shelf 70 my han, ham.
bejingo
He hung his birdie on the shelf. II you wan. any
more
You can Sing 1t yourself to my harum -barum.
barco.
IDEy doodle, jersmlnEO, to my clientele Icy. to
my clngo.