Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-10-28
'a The Termsgant squeic he'd.

Que of the drollest scenes OF vituperation
that the late Daniel O'Connell ever figured
in, took place in the early part of his lie
Not long after be vas called, to The oar, his
peculiar character and talents received
speedy recognition from all who knew him.
His talent for vitnperative language was by
some, even then, considered matchless1
However, there was a: that time in
Dublin certain woman-Biddy Moriarty
by pame-Ubo had huckster's stall on one
end Of Jhe qnarry, nearly opposi 1.-The Four
Courts. She was q, virngo of the frat
order, very able with her fists, aud still
more formidable with her tongue, ia -
From oae end Of Dublin 10 the other she
was notorious for her powers OF abuse, and
even in the provinces Mrs. Moriarty's Ian.
guage bad cssed into currency. The die
uonaryeof- Dublin slang had been -eouside
rably enlarged by her, and her .voluble
mpudence had almost become prover5ial
Some of OConuelI's friends, however,
hought he could beat her at the use of her
own weapons 10 Of-i his, ahowever, he bad
some doubts him elf when he, had listened
once or twice TO some minor specimens Of
her billingsgate. .csr ts ..ro -sr,4
1t was mooted once whether the young
Kerry barrister could encounter her, and
one of the company, Gin O'ConuelI'> pres
ence,) rather ridculcd the idea Of bis being
able to meet the famous Biddy. ID ,H.v $50.
OConnell never liked the idea of his
being put down. aud so he confessed, bis
readiness 10 encounter her. aud even backe
himself tor ihe match. ra.2 .sr -r .z'sasI a-. p
~ The affair was soon spoken OF publicly,
and bets were offered aud taken, aud it was
that theTmatter should come off al
once. ,.......... .,.--...-..
The party adjourned toIthe huckslei',
stalh; andd hererwas the ows er sherseIf, 81
'pstiltedding the saie Of her small wares
A few louugers aud ragged idlerS were also
hanging Tsuud III, STALL for Biddy was a
character, and, in her " ccy.was one Of lhe
sights Of Dublin. ia AZ.
Dan was very confdeut of success He
had laid very ingenious. plan for ovefcom
iBg ber, land, with oil the anxiety of an
aSdeul Iexpermen,alist q waited to put il 10
practice. aso At this time O,Counell,sl own
patty and the. louugers. about the place
formed al audience quite sufficient to rouse
Mrs. Moriarty, on public proyocRtio1, 10 q
Hdue exhibition Of her scoldiug powers.
O'Connells walked up 10 her stall end
commenced tie attack by saving, s.-.c@
What's tbe prics Of this walking stick
Mrs. Whats'your-nsme2 10 8 q ,.-ifiaual
MoriartS, sir, is my name and a'good
5ne il is. TOO aud wbpt pave youIio say
agin il Wan and d.sixpence is The price oI
the stick. Tro'h. its chspe as dirt, so it is
One apd,sixpenss, forl such, p walking
stick Whe@ 7 why, you are no bette
than an impos'or to ask oue-andsixpence
for " hat. cost only two'pepee. e-s- -.
|. sTnppeneeJ your Ygsandmpt her !! Nreplie'
B;ddy Do you name TO soy that it.
chatting the people ! am ? An ippos'hor
fadadel N(sAJS-& LA<sSS~1
d, Ay.. ippostor.; and IL is that ! ieall yo
Ito your teeth. /
Come. cut yers sh,ieks Sye cantsDkerou
ovid badger iv a jackanapes.
40. Keep ., ,rivil tongue in your head. yo'
old diagonal, replied Dan, coolly;
Sbtop yer jaw, you pug aosed skunk or
by this aud that, III make you sleplsy1
Dout be in passion, my old radius
Anger will only wrinkle yonr beatty
By the hoky, if you say another word 9
tinpldeLee,a liz tan ser .dhIiy hide. y
bastely common scrub (; and sorry III be I
sie me Est widi yer carcass. a. ass1sss,i
Whew, boys what passion old,Bidd
isiui L protest, as ON a geatlsmsn-
Jintlempn jintleman Wishs. by gol
that bangs Banagher Why, yoaapotatC
faced pippin sneezer, shin did . ,MsdagA
car mopkey like you pick. up eSoOg
Christian dacency to hide yer Kerr
brogue 7 's 'aIi 'aa A ...,,,-..,--o,,l
Easy, now, cried o'CouDsll, With lmpp
turbabie good Ihumor don't choke yourse
yith fine language, you old shiskey 'drip
ing parallelogram.