Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20
ARTICLE OF APPAREL EOsF AT-
 FEcFED BY ENGLISH LADEEs.
Fr0m tls London Vorlg.

fr05i t1s London t0rtd.
 Ladies who a few yeus ago would
 have considered the ldea appalling
 calmly array themselves iu shs giori-
 led dressing robe known as tea
 gown, and proceed to display them- selves to the eyes of their admirers The reason, perhaps. IS not very far l to seek. Certain adventurous flames
 who deterauined some years since on
 the invasion of mars last stronghold,
 the smoking room, arrayed them selves for conquest in bewitching
 robes de chambre Their less enter 1 prising sisters. not quite daring to
 follow chem to nocturnal extremifieS,
 were unwilling to be defraudea of the opportunity of addlng anolher weapoh
 10 the arsenal of the toilet, hencc he
 origin of the tea gown Of course
 u in no way resembles the dressing gown of utility IL IS of elaborate l design aud infinite cost. l. IS worn l for about an hour in the day, and vet. in a country. house visit for
 week. the same must on no account be exhibited more than twice, #. ia- ! deed 50 much may be allowed l. IS absolutely useless anu utterly ridicu- lous but this is not the worst that
 may be sad about t. It is, to all linsents and purposes. a dcshabille and so great IS the .erce of asSocia.
 ton that the conversation is exceed- lingiv apt, nay almost certain, to be- come deshabille as well. The gentle men in houses were tea gowns pre- val relieve themselves of ther shoot ing attire, and reappear very fre- quently n gorgeous smoking suits there is an ease about the whole proceeding that favors laxisy of dis course, and advantage IS generally taken of the iaxity afforded
 At the first beginning tea gowns only put in an appearance when the beverage from which they take their name nas dispensed in the hostess boudoir, and only d rare and favored specimen Of the opposite sex was ad- ! fuilted on suarance. But such old fashioned pradery has long been thrown aside iu the eager desne for more admirers for such becoming raimeat; the tea gowns have des- ceuded Go The drawing room and the hall, and have become more marvel lous and more voyant iu the translt With the graceful ueglige toilet there has come in the habit of lousgiug which is certainly of most doubtful grace HaLds are not unfrequently 1 to be seen, clasped above or behmd tue head thus often literally exhibit ing the arm by faiimg back of the loose sleeve feet and ankles are Iayishly displayed IS d,snty slippers arc rested on the fender; more ardent spirits recline in ostenlanous repose | on various sofas. It is considered ! the thing to suit the actiou to the at- ! tire aud exhibit iu 1t the supremacy 1 of ease. In some very Bohemian | establishments 1t is voted bore to l dress again for dinner that meal Is partaken of in tue easy masqaer i ading attlre, and as not unnatural l sequel, there IS prompt adjourn I ment to the smoking room aud a brisk 1 demand by she ladies for cigarettes.
 Toledo, Ohio, has fallen upon evil times. Crime of all k.nds has asserted itself so boldly tha- 1t is no longer safe to be abroad even iu the day time IKe Mayor at once took in the situation and calling the Board ! of Police together, informed it's mem bers that they must form voluntary force, after which tue necessary steps were taken for the enrolment of SIX hundred men as q Vigilance Commit tee. The streets are to be patroled, day aud nlgSit, a requirement wbich, ln so populo1ls a city, IS strange, to say the least.