The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-06

cal ana SOCIAL. some Time ago Ii Hap
pended that man by the name o.
Johnson was wanted by the police Of
Boston. or some other Eastern city. In
fact there was an active demand Tor
Johnson. or course 1t will be at once
suggested by the reader who is hasty In
jumping at conclusions, that such de-
mand could very easily be supplied
that the stock OF Johnsons In the Uni
ted States Is large enough to satisfy the
requirements of the most clamorous
police in the country. But ii happened
that In this instance the johnson was
to be named Thomas, and that he was
to have lost his left eye, in place OF
which he was to wear o glass orb.
Given q left glass eye, and the
Christian name of Thomas, as fune-
tlous Of johnson and the problem
would seem to be too hard for the most
able bodied police. Nevertheless the
demand produced Its natural effect, and
not only one glass-eyed Thomas John
son, but, In fact, thirteen OF these abnor-
NAL and phenomenal beings were duly
forwarded to the Boston Chief OF Police.
When little Charley Ross disappeared,
O. vigorous demand for him Immediately
arose, and, In response to 1t, the supply
of Charley ROSES seemed, for time,
to glut the market. All over the country
people engaged zealously In the inven-
ton of Charley Roses, and the business
has mot ceased yet. So, when Tweed
disappeared, and there was an active
demand for him In New York, Tweeds
appeared, almost simultaneously, In
different parts Of the country. Stout
and innocent gentlemen were In con-
slant danger Of being converted into
Tweeds by their enterprising and spec
ulative fellow citizens. No fat man was
safe from sudden arrest and extradi-
ton and, in short, the crop OF potential
Tweeds was something enormous. At
one time 1t was supposed that
the sun, which Is the centre
of our planetary sfs' EN-, was O
unique and solitary body of Its kind.
But demand for suns arose among
astronomers, and speedily Sirius. and
Aldebaran and Arcturus were converted
into solar orbs, and as the demand In
creased the number was run UP to
several millions. 1t is comforting to
know that il any accident were to hap
pen to our luminary the prudent fore
thought of astronomers has provided
us with so abundant supply. SO when
scientific men began to desire asteroids
1t was found that the four which had
originally suificed to supply moderate
demand were not enough for the times,
and, in consequence, about hundred
and sixty of these eccentric bodies have
been brought into the astronomical
market.
In fact, the illustrations OF the doc
trine are, as we have said, conspicuous
In every department of human affairs.
The obituary notice which we give at
the beginning of this article Ia another
confirmation Of its truth. Owing to
circumstances connected with the his
tory OF George Washington, there has,
for a number OF years, been quite
lively demand for domestics belonging
to the Washington family. It is well
known that the supply has been pretty
we'll kept up. In fact, it must be very
poor neighborhood that cannot produce
an aged darkey who BACKED Washing
toms boots, or baked the family hoecake.
And there liz no reason to believe that
the capacity for this kind Of production
has been reached. Indeed, there is no
telling how much the wealth Of the
country might be increased by accumu-
lating LARGE stock Of this class Of per-
sons. Since the hard times came on,
many people have been thrown out Of
employment, who might apply them
selves to this branch of industry. The
success Of Barnum when he undertook
to supply the demand for Washington
domestics by exhibiting Joyce Heth, is
O comforting example Of what might be
done in this line. A good many
posts have not yet been filled. We want
Washington valet, and his eoachman,
and his cook--in fact, half dozen good
specimens Of each would not overstock
the market. Then there Ia getting to be
quite brisk demand for laundresses,
and laundresses' children, which the
unfortunate deceased above referred to
only partly supplied. Besides these q
fine lot Of chamber-maids and hair
dressers would prove merchantable
article. In short, it would be hard to
place limit to the business, and there
is no doubt that IL properly conducted
1t may flourish for another hundred
years, 80 that our posterity, who visit
the next Philadelphia Centennial, may
gaze with rapture on lot Of lively duo
centenarians who waited ON Mr.. and
Mrs. Washington.