The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-30
HEAD OF THE HEAP
TIE COURES---COLOREO
FAIR---STORY OF THE Me-
GROS---THE FELON
BOYLE.
The Observation-Disclosures
4 Good Alliance Movement
&C., Ne.


session. There are but four justices
on the Supreme bench as vet, JUS
tice Davis not being able yet to
resume his duties, and it Is feared
that he may never be able to do so.
THIS term of the Superior court for
civil causes was engaged last week
for the whole week nearly in one
cause which involved the question
of insanity. Judge Armfeld pre-
sides to the satisfaction Of every
body.
Last week was the colored Fair,
and the Exhibit was very creditable
to the colored people. Itwas a mat
ter Of regret to everybody that the
bad weather interfered, and prevent
ed as large an attendance as would
otherwise have been. They had
three brass bands in attendance, and
saw a very excellent silver cornet
band of colored women in a large
band wagon. This is the only fe-
male brass band ever saw.
The Congo negroes now here pur-
sung their studies in Shaw Univer-
sity are four in number. and pro-
crossing well. two are females
and two are males. Their coming
here i the result of missionary
work by colored Baptist women.
Several years ago a Miss Fleming
and a Mr.. Hays, graduated at Shaw,
and went as missionaries to the Com
go country in Africa. There they
established mission school. Their
pupils are taught English, and hence
when well prepared. they are sent
across the broad seas IT, Shaw Ia
finish their 4dp,~o.:--. s.ud return a.
missionaries to their own land. The
first to cone was a girl. whose name
had been changed to Estey Carolina
Estey after the Esteys, the great
organ makers, who founded Estey
Seminary for girls in Shaw Uniyer.
sity, and Carolina for the State
both being combined in the nam,
EsTEY CAgoLISA. All tbs is don,
by the co!orei Baptists Of North
Carolina. In every eolored Baptist
church YOU wilt find Woman
Missionary Society known a. the
Hays Fleming Missionary Society
ani thus their mission work il car.
red on. Shaw UNIVERSITY Is YER,
full this session.
Boyle, the convicted felon passe.
HI: time about as heretofore, though
he i. by 10 means, 50 gay aud fes-
tive as before hi. trial. The So.
prems court will pass on his cas-.
during this term. The public sen.
timent againstthe verdict oftheiury
is all b2'h; there Is no quarrelline
with the verdict except from a mere
handful. Public sentiment is foI
I'll" jury overwhelmingly.
The cotton market il dull. and
"pttoa planters look blue. This
market will probably fall short TO-.
40 hale. over 1857. The recent
frost bas greatly damaged the late
b0I"%.
T"bacco here i. certainly bring
ing all it 3. worth and more too.
The planters are more than pleased
with the prices.
The Wake Alliance have done a
good thing in establishing a Cotton
Exchange. They have put it in the
hand. Of a good and reliable man.
Col. H. J. Powell. formerly Of Chat.
ham. Here tb" planter can store
biz cotton aud is only charged "a
cents for storage aud q cent. for
selling. while money il advanced n
him IN bin cotton al 9 per cent. 4
great many farmers are ayail;n1
tbemselv'.- If thi. arrangement. and
oil ar" rntirrly satisfied.
Col. Powell will do All in hi. now.
- for The farmers. He i a genial
clever. whole-souIded man. II spIen.
did business qualities. and a live
h"aiou'. working AIliancer. q.