The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-07
Salem Correspondence.
SALEM, Sept. 2Sth, 1876,

ten or twelve days has been unusually
prolific of interesting scenes for the in
spection of the naked eye, provided it
was backed by common sense and cx
perience in dissectng hunian character.
In the first place, the legislature, this
time, is composed of many new mem
bers, inexperienced aud heretofore un-
tried. They thus far have proven
themselves to be better material than
old members. | think the reason is.
that they were elected on reform issues.
The people everywhere are beginning
to look to the character of those they
vote for to make laws for the State. 1t
has been prime question and should
be. Notwithstanding the utmost prccau.
ton has been taken by the people, !
am satisfied that quite a number OF
thieving jobs will be urged, and it may
be to accomplishment, this session. If
all the people 0or they ae generally
honcsD could only look inside and com
prehend just the amount of rascality
sought to be perpetrated by some and
connivcd at by others, of this legislature,
they would be appalled, and furiously
indignant.
Governor Grover has. at last been
made happy; by a strictly democratic
vote, elected United States Senator for
six years from the fourth OF March next.
lie was elected because lie was Bour-
bon of the strictest school. Ncsmith,
his only real competitor, had been true
to his pledges, when ri :. the lamcnted
Baker he occupied that distinguished
position. lie stood by his country in
the hour of peril and the relentless
Bourbon never forgavc him. lie had
for several years tried hard to reinstate
himself in the esteem of his democratic
brethren, but without avail. lie had to
go under. l1cnccforth the tide of his
political fortune must ceaselessly cbb !;
unless he is possessed of sufficient sa-
gacity to see the error of his political
theories, and has inclination to abandon
them. He is what | call natural
democrat; therefore, he is quite sure to
die with his harness on.
This city and adjacent country is in
degree prosperous, should say, from
what | am able to see. hear that
from all parts of the State an unusual
turn out is expected at the autumnal
fair, to begin the 9th prox., and CON
tinuc ten days, being that this is the
Centennial year. There will be on ex-
hibtion, this fall, a larger and finer dis
play of agricultural and pomological
products than at any preceding fair.
And it is expected that better and more
racing will be done than usual. This
latter installmcnt of the show will like
ly furnish the chief amusement of the
occasion and contribute about as much
to the deterioration of man as it will to
the better development of horses.
A sad affair occurred here yesterday,
so sad and melancholy as to cause the
heart to beat with pity. A poor, hired
girl, by the name of Mary J. Belycu,
at work for Joseph Thomson, of this
city, fell desperately in love with
young man by the name of Mel IIamil-
ten, to whom she was to have becu
married six weeks hence. lie had been
away, and day or two ago returned.
lie did not call on her as usual. She
and the mistress of the house went out
to call on him yesterday. Meeting
him, he did not recognize her. 1t was
an arrow that pierced her young and
innocent heart. In an hour she had
taken q half drachm Of strychnine. and