The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-11-10
Daniel O'Connell.


One of the drollest scenes of vituperation
that the late Daniel o onnell ever figured in,
took place in the ea ) part OF his lite. Not
long after he was called to the bar, his peculiar
character and talents received speedy rec0gni-
ton from all who knew him. His talent for
vitupeFative language was BY some, even then,
considered matchless. However, there was at
that time in Dublin . certain woman.Biddy
Moriarty by name-who had bucksteris stall
on, ono end of the quarry, nearly opposite the
Four Courts. She Vas yirag0 of the first Or
der, very able with her fists, and stin more
formidable WIKI her tongue. r- g
From one end of Dublin to the other she
was notorious for her powers Of abuse, and
even fn the provi6ees Mrs. Horiartys language
had passed Into currency. The dictionary of
Diblm slang had been considerably ENLARGED
BY her. and her voluble impotence had almost
Some Of OConnells friends, however,
thought he could beat her at the use of her
own weapons. OF this, however, he had
some doubts himself when he had listened
once or twice to some minor specimens of her
Il wss mooted once whether the young Ker-
~ barrister could encounter her, and one Of
the company Qn O'Connell's presence) rather
ridiculed the idea Of his being able to meet the
famous Biddy. 81.
OConnell never liked the idea of his being
put down, and 80 he confessed his. readiness to
encounter her, and even backed himself for the
match.
The affair was soon spoken of publicly, and
bets were offered and taken, and it was decid.
ed that the matter should come of at once.
The party adjourned to the hucksteFs stall !;
and there was the owner herself, snperintend-
ing the sale Of her small wares A few loung.
ers and ragged idlers were also hanging round
the stall, for Biddy was character" and, in
her way, was one of the sights of Dublin.
Dan was very confident Of success. He had
laid very INGENIOUS plan for overcoming her,
and, with all the anxiety of an ardent expert
mentalist waited to put It in practice. At this
time OConuells own party and the loungers
about the place formed An audience quite sum.
cient to rouse Mrs. MoriaFty, on public provo
cation, to due exhibition OF her scoioing
powers.
OConnell walked up to her stall and COM
menced the attack BY saying:
Whats the price OF this Walking ssiek,
Mrs. What's-your- name ?"
"Moriarty, sir. is my name, and good one
il is, too, and what have you 70. cay agm 1t
Wan. .and-sixpence b the price OF the stick.
Troth, it's chape as dirt, 80 1t is
"One-and- -sixpeDce for such q walking -stickf
Whew! why, you are no better than an i'm
poster to ask one-aDd-slxpence for what cost
only two pence"
gs!Tuppence your grandmosher!r replied
Biddy. "Do you name to say that It's chate.
ing the people am? An imposter, indade !,
"Ay, imposter; and it's that I call you tc
your teeth
"Come, cut your shtick, ye caatankerou
ovid badger iv o jackanapes"
"Keep civil tongue in your head. you OH
diagonal replied Dan, eoolly.
sFSthop yer jaw. you mug-nosed skunk or
by this and that, III make you lep."
"Don't be in q passion. nv old radius
| Anger will only wrinkle your beauty"
By the body, d yoa say another word o