Show FRENCH dichting LICh ting ni a candle aithea anything 2 is I 1 ut up far for sale ahe he trench mode of conducting all abc eions la Is rather curious in sales of I 1 am M latance pa tance the affair la Is placed in the bands hands of a notary who tor for the time being becomes an aut nution loneer eer the auctioneer la Is provided with a small number of wax tapers each capable of burning about ilse minutes As soon as a bid b id made one of these tapers Is placed in fuh full view of the interested parties and lighted if before it expires another bid NO ig Is offered it Is immediately extinguished gui gul shed and a fresh taper placed in its stead and so on until one flickers and dies out itself when the last bid becomes irrevocable this simple plan prevents all contention among rival bidders and affords a remo reasonable time for reflection before making a higher offer than the one preceding ry by this means too the auctioneer Is prevented prevent ed from ex ext undue influence upon the bidders or hastily accept hig thi bid of a favorite favorita |