Oroville daily Butte record. [volume] (Oroville, Butte County, Calif.) 1856-1858, 1857-02-13
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ions OF Ireland,' by Mr.. Nj. y. Mad
den:
One of the drollest scenes of vituper-
alton that O'Connell ever figured in,
took place in the early part Of his life,
Not long after he was called to the bar,
his character and peculiar talents re-
ceived rapid recognition from all who
were casually acquainted with him.
His talent tor vituperative language
was perceived, and by some he was,
even in these days, considered match
less as "a scold. There was, however,
ut that time in Dublin, certain wo-
man, B,ddy Mo'iarty, who had buck
ster's stall on one end of the quay,
nearly opposite the Four Courts. She
was vlrago Of the first order, very
able with her fists, and still more for
midable with her tongue. From one
end of Dublin to the other she was no.
torious for her powers of abuse, and
even in the provinces Mrs. Moriarty's
language had passed into currency.
The dictionary Of Dublin slang had
been considerably enlarged by her, and
her .voluble impudence had almost be-
come proverbial. Some Of O'Connell's
friends, however, thought he could beat
her in the use of her own weaous. OF
this, however, he had some doubt him.
self, when he had listened once or
twice to some minor specimens Of her
billlngsgate. 1t was mooted once whe-
thei the young Kerry barrister could
encounter her, and some one Of the
company Tin O'Connell's prescnce)
rather too freely ridculed the idea Of
his being able TO meet the famous Ma
dame Moriarty. O'Connell never liked
the idea eff being put down, and he
protessed himself ready to encounter
her, and even backed himself for the
match. Bets were offered and taken;
and it was decided that the matter
should come off at once.
The party adjourned to the buck
stcr's stall, and there was the owner
herself, experimenting the sale of her
small wares, a few loungers and rag
ged oilers were hanging around her
stall, for Biddy was character and.
in her way, one of the sights of Dublin
O'Connell was very confident ofsuc-
cess. lie laid an ingenious plan for
overcoming her, and, with all the anx,
iety of an ardent experimentalist, wat
ed to put it in practice. He resolved
to open the attack. At this time
O'Connells own party and the loung-
ers about the place formed an audi,
ence quite sufficient to rouse Mrs. Mo-
riarsy on public provocation, to a due
exhibition Of her powers. O'Connell
commenced the attack
whats the price OF this walking>
stick, Mrs. What's-your- name =
'Moriarty, sir, is my name, and
good one ST Is, and what have you to
say agin it land one-and- six pense is
the price of the stick. It's cheap as
dirt, 50 it is
Cone and six-pense for q walking
stick whew, why your no better than
an impoStor, TO ask acknowledgements
for what cost you only four pense.
'Four pensc your grand-mother,'
replied Mrs. Biddy, do you mean to
say that it's cheating the people am
impostor, indeed =
Aye, impostor, and it's that I call
you to your teeth.
Some, cut your stick, you cantan-
kerous jackanapes.'
Keep a civil tongue in your head,
you old diagonal, replied O'Connell,
calmly.
Stop your jaw, you pue-nosed bad
ger, or by this and that, I'll make you
so quicker than you came
Don't be in passion, my old radi-
us, anger will only wrinkle your beau
ty.'
by the hockey, if you say another
word of Impudence, I'll tan your dir
ty hide, you bastely. common scrub,
and sorry I'll be to soil my fists with
yor carctse.'
'Ono. boys, what a passion old Bid
dy is in. | protest, as I'm a. gentle
man
'Jiutleman ! Jintleman! the ike of
you lintleman wisha, by cor that