Show HIS HID DUTY TO TEST ALE f. f English Official Fined 32 Cents for Neglecting His Duty Among the curious curious old customs still surviving In England one of the most Interesting Is that at Dunstable where the town council has an official ale taster Nor Is la this office a sinecure since the alderman who holds it was the theother theother other ollier day fined 32 cents for neglect of duty and before being reappointed to It ho he gave promise to discharge faith faith- faithfully fully tully his service In future Last t Saturday night he set out on on ona a around around round of ot the public houses At each of at them he called for ale which was willingly given when the warrant had had bee been read setting forth his his duties as follows To know good ale to taste the assise and goodness of all ale within the precincts of the manor and to look after the measures used In public houses At most of the places which he visited he ho was able to give a guarantee that the ale was of good body free from harmful substances and of full measure This the Joyful publicans are now exhibiting In the windows of or their hostelries hos hos- host t t t to advertise their wares withal Sketch |