Show ancient cue custom orn kept up to determine jhb latting of 0 a piece of meadow land a quaint device was resorted to at Butt buttervich BaUer erwich near doston england A was lighted and a pin stuck in its side alien bidding commenced tho the candle burned until the flame r reached the plu pin which fell ell out and tho land was declared let to the last bidder prior to the pin ailing there tire are people still living I 1 who remember when tho the sandglass was used at auctions suctions in lincolnshire Lincoln shire and the candle and pin Is a revival of 0 ao 11 ancient custom |