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r- 2 Will Gather Folk-Lore From Carolii State Society is Forming, Under Prom sors Reed Smith and Henry C. Davi ing Will be Held in Columbia Durir The following appeared In a recent Una to take Issue of The Columbia State: and preservi Gathering of folk-lore in South the valuable Carolina is receiving an impetus hand, prior to the projected formation of The memb a folk-lore society for this state at a Charter m meeting in Columbia during fair gist in organ: week of this year. Prospective con- annual dues tributlon8 in this field have been Annual me rambling about in the dust and lum- the annual d ber of their memories of "top time." Annual n "tag." and "old witch" and of old privileges, or songs at the bidding of a recent bul- the South C lotin, which tells what folk-lore is clety $3 as and also what is to be looked for, and price of The what preserved. This bulletin, Folk-L.ore. which is issued by Heed Smith and become mem Henry C. Davis, of the English depart- Una Folk-Li ment of the University, urges upon American Fo all interested in preserving this pecu- ceive the pub liar folk-heritage, the nec??*s,*.J, of without the p organizing permanently into an asso- fee. elation to be closely allied with the what Folk-Liore Society of America. Tho ' v aim is to bulk together in form for The text o preservation what can be remember- as well a hai ed or recalled of ballads, songs, tors of this games and miscellaneous supersitions an explanatii or sayings; then to muster these its value, is fragmentary parts into what is as I ! olk-lore li near whole as possible and to make body of true them accessible in bulletins or to down by wore hold them intact for publication at tion to goner; a later time. It is hoped thus to legends, pop save from entire loss much that has and folk- tal brightened the inner home and so- For the co rial circles of South Carolina. most import; PLANS FOR ORGANIZATION. destroyed R1'! The meeting will be held in the was told or ; University during the state fair of no change wt 1913, at which time an organization change seems will be effected, officers chosen and Wherever it a constitution and by-laws adopted, in the exact That no state in the Union offers a 's more fruitful field for the study of , 9ta folk-lore than South Carolina and and, in tl that no state with a historic past has pecially such been so little worked for this ma- to ac< terial, is the opinion of the organ- P?rtance tha izers, who call attention particularly suPP'ied, w-ni to negro lore and Gullah or coast aource ?* dialect tales, to Indian names and for"lantsurvivals, place and river names, materlal, ho\ English and French traditions, and Te ai.1? an balladry. Folk-lore is from its na- -2* aJ . ture floating, fragmentary, and likely J follow A \ to vanish, they urge, and consequent- usa w C< ly opportunities now present may in . . * , , a few years be gone forever. The ,!,^u as 50 North has long recognized the value a ^ and importance of folk-lore, and has ,, , here worked its own field fully and sue- . cessfully, but only recently has the . . , yo South become aroused to the rich- from ,.mi ness of its opportunities along this or 0 -_._a ... E, 4. When. nuts. ouuieiies iiu\n exist m lexas ' North Carolina. Kentucky, Virginia >our in re and other Southern states. The time SONGS is thought ripe now for South Caro- Many peoi I SPEC GREA1 ONE WEEK ONLY Nave As a special inducement during our demonstration week only, with every' MAJESTIC RANGE sold (prices always the same) we will give free one handsome set of ware as illustrated here. Every piece of this ware is the best of its kind. Not a piece that is not needed in every kitchen. It cannot possibly be bought for less than $8.00. This ware is Bon exhibition at our store. DON'T FAIL TO SEE IT. I Wliieli Sin. 11 it Be? Do you intend to continue laboring, burning valuable fuel and destroying highpriced food with that old worn-out cook stove? You KN'OW that old stove eats up a lot of fuel each year. You KN'OW you have trouble in getting it to bake just right, in fact, spoil a batch of bread every once in a while?you know it costs considerable for yearly repairs. Stop and think and figure. Wouldn't it pay you to buy a good range?a range with a reputation? THE OltKAT MAJESTIC MALLEAHLE AND CHARCOAL IRON RANOE. You make no mistake in buying the GREAT MAJESTIC?it's the range with THE REPUTATION?ask your neighbors. Then, too, it's made Just right and of the riKiiL Kino 01 maif iiiii? MAUijrjftoijrj AND CHARCOAL IRON?riveted together practically air tight?lined with pure asbestos hoard?parts being malleable can't break?has a movable reservoir and an oven that don't warp?that's why the MAJESTIC uses so little fuel, bakes just right every day in the year (browns bread Just right all over without turning,) heats H 15 gallons of water while breakfast la cooking?properly handled lasts a lifetime, and costs practically nothing for re pairs. Don't buy the range you expect to last a lifetime "unsight unseen;" you'll be sure to be disappointed. Come to our store during demonstration week, see the CHEAT MAJFJSTIC?have its many exclusive features explained?find out why the MAJESTIC is 300 per cent stronger than other ranges where most ranges are weakest. \ THE LANC learned bors and known, i p Hon of a ia Sources ss&?. mental c that hav stead of Lotion of Profes- though" is?First Meet- Jn Pr'ut long han ig Fair Week. only, thi tradition steps towards gathering negroes ng in permanent form mountali and varied material at songs th state c? ershlp will consist of: conditloi embers, those who as- Especi ization and who pay the ballads, of 50 cents in advance; llsh and mbers, or those who pay been fo ues of 50 cents, and Many of lembers with journal Carolina, those who pay through Februarj Carolina Folk-Core So- quest fo the annual subscription Allen," j Journal of American dozen ve The latter will thereby had beei hers of the South Caro- parts of ore Society and of the sure to Ik-Lore Society, and re- what is licatlon of both societies betlcal II layment of an additional with son they go 1 FOLK-LORE IS. Archie . . . Daughtei if the bulletin which is jiarj)ara ndbook to direct collec- p?nny jg traditional material as r..mn,.p, on of folk-lore and of BrooPmfle given in full below. Cnptain , r?o hnnn Hniinhfl au "f liht litlon which is handed i fj,^ (<ru) 1 of mouth from genera- j T?.rr,? i ition. It includes myths, , ... ular beliefs, folk-songs es of all countries." 1 vvm,.. ' Hector of folk lore, the iVni?Jlt . int virtue is accuracy, I,, , e? of any contribution la : f, . vv. t is not given just as it ,IIM', sung or described, with .. '' latever, even when such I ,JL. ' | i needed to make sense. I rl.p, ,t ."? is possible, a transcript j T, ' y' words of the informant j squialisms, meaningless ,/ kes, fragments and all n e p1 he case of ballads, es- ?*?%?hn exactness is imperative. ' ' 11 luracy, it is of great im- iil,_ray,T t full information be,:V,K, ,J| ... Kn chl i en possible, as to the e contribution, the in- t.-,.:" ht -nee he has obtained the ^ v long It has been cury other data that may v the student. f R . lng questions may be of Bo8om j illector: Kittle M rou recorded the mater- .? , v u found it, mistakes and ( j ,t when and from whom J; * u take it from recitation, p.'A1- 'V-m inuscrlpt, from singing, I p.. ut from memory? I fhown ( where, and from whom th G ,, >rmant get it? nuin pr I AND BALLADS. I Hood ar lie sing songs that they and the IAL DEI I IVI OCT MAJE5T1CRAM 'klis? ON LEGS IF DESIF MAJE5TIC NEVER-BORNCOC 5TEAmEf7COLLEND>ER AND HEAVY 5TAmPED IRON fTlflRE KETTLE: 18OZ-ALL COPPER T i4C7Z ALL COPPFR Don't overlook the date. T1 Lancas FASTER NEWS, OCTOBER 10, 19K from their parents or neigh- Arthur o Bland,) R I that have, so far as Is Ing Will Stutly, Ro! lever been printed. A collec- Sir Hugh (The II such popular songs of this Hugh of Lincoln desired; that Is, all songs? Hughes and the B , comic, historical, sent!- sir Lionel, The Tli >r of any nature whatever? Twa Corbies.) Th e been learned by ear. In- (Little Willie,) 1 from the printed page. There (Lord of the Oh desired the old songs that, whummll Bore, Th :hey must clearly have been Well (Lady Gay,) long ago, have been for so in Wether's Skin, ded down, by word of mouth Beichan (Lord B nt thev are nractlcallv oral ...?.. t tj., ______ __ a _ ^ ? ? ? - iimn | LA/I VI I'O IV XT 111 We want the songs the Lady, Lord Beham, Improvise and sing, the (Loving Henry, Sv a ballads, and the many pair Ellender.) Foi at have grown up In this jati8 (except two) jlebratlng the war or local "English and Scotl is or events. lads," edited In one ially Important are the old child Sargent and Of the 305 original Eng- Kittredge (Boston, Scottish ballads, 56 have The ballad is n und in the United States, folk-lore, though 11 these must exist In South portant and most In , For example, The State of jf you know any b r 25. 1912, contained a re- or know anybody r the words of "Barbara might know one o ind within a week half a not jet us hear fr rsions of this fine old ballad will, of course, be n received from different bauad sent In. Tli the state. Many others are Words, should bo added when It is known ovor possible. Pie wanted. Here Is an alpha- jn eVpry case, wher 1st of the original ballads (jpr wh'at rlr'umsta le of the different names jor received the ha uiiuur. I o Caw field. The Bailiff's OTHER FOl p (Barbara Allen's Cruelty, Animal, plant a Ellen, Baroro Allen,) The incantations to arl of Murray, Bonnie Jaines j names of animals I, The Braces o Yerrow, The peclally those no Id Hill, The Brown Girl, scientific works, tlx Ward and the Rainbow and plants in fo Wedderburn's Courtship! earthworm, ointmei si Mother (Greenwood Sid\ jimson-weed poult ittle Babes.) Earl Brand ailments, omens or lender.) Edward, The Elfin from human beln Fair Margaret and Sweet plants, as of a rat (Lady Marget.) The False road; and any otli Tpon the Road, The Famous tions, charms, and c r Serving-Men, The Farmer's riage or death sigi ife (The Old Man Under the portents, now act >ordle, The George Aloe and mass of material in pstake, The Golden Vanity used?these will fii w Lands Low, The Sweet mass of material in The Green Willow Tree,) to a people. Hund sy Laddie, Henry Martyn should be collected Bartln,) The Hunting of terest as well for i riot, James Harris (The for their similarity Lover, The House Carpen- rency. Jolly Beggar, Katherine Here belong: D The Keach In the Creel, magic, witchcraft, ohn and the Bishop, The moon lore, withers uid Shepherd's Daughter, the wrong direction ce, Lady Isabel and the Elf- of amulets and incai (Pretty Polly, The King's warts, nose bleed, r. Six Pretty Fair Maids, The dreams, from partl< ?s' Daughters, The Seventh sons or of visitors laughter.) Lamkin, The Lass bells" or "death w Royal (Cold Winter's Night, love and marrlaj Friends, Lover's Farew*ell,) charms, as namin; usgave and Lady Barnard Nurses' signs; anner's Wife, Lord Daniel's markings, or other jord Lovel (Lord Lovely, children's superstlti vinder.) Lord Randal (The tlous customs and 1 the Gallows,) Lord Thomas is suggestive ratlif r Annet (Lord Thomas and CITST( ender, Lord Thomas and Another field Is t nor. Fair Ellender and the toms. Those ronne lirl,) The Maid Freed from lar days and festi\ >W8, the Mermaid, Our Good- toms relating to oud Lady Margaret, Robin pecially birth, co d Little John, Robin Hood and death, social a Tanner (Robin Hood and those of dress, th Hi U0NSTRAT1 AJESTI ' . 13 th T IGE5 ARE MADE IN ALL 51ZE5 and 5TY his is a special invitation to you and your iter Hardv\ m * obin Hood Rescu- sects, faith-healers, or cla bin Hood's Death, should be preserved now. Jew's Daughter, records of all customs of Little Harry with full particulars. iukc s uaugnter,) GAMES, ree Ravens (The Games are important in e Twa Brothers our people at play. Often 1 ^he Twa Sisters themselves are obscure, y? 1 Country,) The cant, and of great antiqut e Wife of Usher's fact that, in the same tow The Wife Wrapt gull handful" and "Ja (Dandoo,) Young bush" are the same, and aeon, Lord Bate- exactly the same manner, i an, The Turkish significance to tracing the < ) Young Hunting intimate home and social ^eet William and ship. Folk-lore, thus, can r all of these bal- portant contributions to an' with variants see and be of service to any or tlsh Popular Bal- the history of the social 11 volume by Henel people, ltlng games and George Lyman which stories are acted out, 1904.) game of "Old Witch," gan ot the whole of tion, of gesture, of skill; gt t is the most im- balls nnd marbles; and cou terestlng division, rhymes, such as "tlt-tat-t allad named here suitable material for collect that knows or "times" also of sports and f them, will you 0f play should be noted. T om you? Credit Qf the schools in South Care given for every studied by Zach McGhee in in air na u'oll oa ?A1 % monograpn, "A stu< be secured when- piay Life of South Carol ase state clearly, dren," and these may repi t, where, and un- the games of the folk; yet 1 ,nces you learned able that hundreds of coi llad. collectively may be able t LK-LORE ment what has already heei ad weather lore. ? ? " ^ brokon th< nnn,iior At least they may show and'plants, es- distribution of these games t mentioned in BIRD AND BEAST L< > uses of animals Then there are fairy tale: ilk medicine, as gjantSi of birds and beasts, i lit, splde-pills, or jocaj legends, witch tales, g Ices for various an(j narratives. Any striki: "signs" derived ot- Mother Goose variety gs, animals or recorded or not, will be of >bit crossing the jn general, however, tin ler like suporsti- eliould be such as have not imens; love, mar- mediately out of a book, is and omens or rpQ fQi^ material aire ually existent in fjoned should be added fori the lore peculiar moon, for sneezing, for irnish a valuable buttons, riddles and provi the lofe peculiar jt'g dogged as does it;" reds of Instances gucb as "to feel like a stewe and will be of inLhelr diversity as - ,r ui u r u c u E D V em*eather If."". 111111111111 I bins (circling in a fl Til Til I ,) cures by means II I L M L Li ft ntations. for sties. 11 11 T 11 L llA etc., omens from ,B ** ;ular days or sea; money; "death The Old Standard Gr atcheft, wishing. \r i i_i /> ?e omens; love V dloable as a vjCOCfi g the bed posts. Drives Out Malaria JI ^are Co. I % Iiccuuariiios, aim " *' " ??wiv ^ jroiviiii utlons. superstltu- ? sayings. The list you know what you are tak sr than complete. as formula is printed on t tonic properties of QUININE o be In cus- f0njc anj js jn Tasteless Fort als' or with*" cus" Weakne*?. ?eneral debility a human life, es- Mothers and Pale Sickly C nrtshin marrlaire Relieves nervous depression i no table customs purifies the blood. A True To ose of religious No family should be without it ON AND S C RA 4 0H. v ioiii LE5 ^ r mwvy mnRBLCizcD R/t^in^ pfln- f _ I LflR^C nCVER-BURri VUIRCIi- ? Bp A kRippins pnri: 2-5mflu.riEvtRTaLfll BURnAUIRfCi BRIPPINS PAN5- f 3 a friends and neighbors. COME. h ? ? - irvoyants, They Make You Feel Good. * tStni.h Tlle Peasant purgative effect pro-* ? duced by Chamberlain's Tabletir and j the healthy condition of body and showing ,U1I1(1 which they creat make one the words I joyiui. ror saie uy an ueaiers. 3t Blgnlfl- ' . tv The -n "hull and rare, quaint or diatectic words, ck-in-the- as "h?Pe" for "hilltop," "bulger," or played iii word? U8ed ,n unusual senses, nay be of CRIES AND CALLS. not om't the cries and calls for , , " domestic animals. There is no telling . , " how long some of these words?for writing they are words?have remained In f f * the speech as spoken by the folk. i.. Some are of Aryan origin. How do as in the P^P1? tn >'our district call up their . , horses, cows, pigs, chickens, etc., or m with 1 cry for tloK8? Indicate the exact fl t 'sound us nearly as possible with letoe " are ^ters- Note If the call is double, ion The ^r'P?e? e*c* *u this state, for example mnthnriq ^e following calls for cows have ho %ramoa been collected: "Oo-boss; soo-cow, II13 Killil vu _ a li suc-cow, sook; say-ee, seh-ee; caw-a, an in tor- nuoy; ku-anch, ko-atch and hookJy in the c^er-" *t is worth while noting Una Chll- w^ere these, and other calls are preresent all Nal?"tt is prob- Popular etymologies that Is, itributors chan?? or corruption of the form of o supple- a word make it like, or identical n none iii w,th a more familiar word; such as , nionpfir . "shoeraake" for "sumac," "Saltthe exact catcher ' rlVt,r for "Salkahatchie" river, "very coarse veins" for varl cose velnB," "have his carcase" for )RE. "habeas corpus," etc.?all come wlthj, tales of 1? province of this study. as well as BULLETINS, host tales ng rhyme After the organization of the sowhether clety, from time to time bulletins interest, will be issued to give wider access to ?se tales the folk-lore material of this state, come im- or such articles as may be deemed advisable will be prepared for the ady men- papers of the state to stimulate furtnulas for ther research and Investigation along counting the lines Indicated, erbs, like REED SMITH, phrases. HENRY C. DAVIS, d witch;" University of South Carolina. flUlEED " L TONIC TAKE GROVE'S ovc's Tasteless chill Tonic is Equally il Tonic because it Acts on the Liver, I, Enriches the Blood and Builds up For Grown People and Children. ing when you take Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic ;very label showing that it contains the well known ! and IRON. It is as strong as the strongest bitter n. It has no equal for Malaria, Chills and Fever, nd loss of appetite. Gives life and vigor to Nursing hildren. Removes Biliousness without purging, and low spirits. Arouses the liver to action and nic and Sure Appetizer. A Complete Strengthener. :. Guaranteed by your Druggist. We mean it. 50e. ALE I NGESl ONE WEEK ONLY I Children I SOUVENIR DAY. |PA MAJESTIC BIRDS TDrr I LOU Monday, Hrlwern 3 & 5 p. m. f IlLlEl The first 150 boys and girls who present o THE MAJESTIC RANGE SALESMAN it our store, between 3 and 5 p. m. MON* )AY, written answers to the following mentions, will receive a "Canary Bird louvenlr" FREE. 1?What range Is your mother now islng? 2?Do you know anyone needing a new ange? Who? 3?Why Is the GREAT MAJESTIC the oost durable range made? )0-cent Article FREE I Tho one giving neatest and best answer o the last question may select any 50-rent H rtlcle from our stock, In addition to the OUVENIR. Don't be discouraged If you are not ono f t he i r,n /-> cr*>* ? r,, ? v/aunrj iJirn SOUVenlr. rou will Ret a MAJESTIC PUZZLE CARD, omethtng for all the boys and girls. You can have worlds of fun with the IAJESTIC HIRD?It Imitates the canary a perfection. Be sure to have your answers ready to and In at our store MONDAY AFTERfOON, between 3 and 5. Special I SPECIAL?All during this week a pedal demonstrator direct from the MAESTIC FACTORY will be glad to show H du "ALL ABOUT RANGES"?show you hy the MAJESTIC Is the best range on irth At any price. OMK, IF YOU INTEND TO I1UY OR NOT EDUCATION lies In KNOWING THINGS -KNOW why the oven of a range Is heat1?KNOW how the water Is heated? OW the top Is heated?WHY the MA KSTIC uses so little fuel?KNOW how a Lnge Is made inside and outside. This H * lueatlon may serve you In the future. ON'T OVERLOOK a chance to KNOW UINGS shown by one who knows) COME. f I