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Show Choosing Marriage Data. t A curious old marring custom, i tallod locally "tho settling." still sur- i' vivos In County Donegal, Ireland, and In the Scottish districts of Klntyro and Cowul. Aftor tho marriage has ' been publicly announced tho frleuda I of the cottplo meet, at the house of i tho bride's parents to fix a suitable f dato for tlx marriage. A bottle of whisky is opened, and as each guoat I drinks to their happiness he names i a data. When each guest has named J a date an averago Is struck and "not- ' tllng" la complete. Neither the brldo f nor bridegroom ever thinks of pro- I testing iigalnst tho dutu bo curiously cliouon. |