The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-02-28
O'Connem and the scoEd.

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 received rapid recognition
from ali who were casually acquainted with
| him. His talent for vituperatiye language
was perceived, and by some heMas, even in
those days. considered matchless as scold
| However, there was at that time in Dublin,
a certain woman, Biddy NIoriafty, who had
a huekstcr stall on one end OF the quay
nearly opposite the Four Courts. Size was
virago Of the first order, very able with
her fists, and still more formidable with her
tongue. From one end of Dublin to the
other she was notorious for her powers OF
abuse, and even in the provinces Mrs. Mo
riarty's language had passed into cmren-
cy.
The dictionary Of Dublin slang he'd been
considerably enlarged by her and her voluble
mpudence had almost become proyerhial. =
Some of O'Connell's friends, however,
thought he could beat her at tie use Of her
own wearons. Of this, however, he had
some doul t himself when he had listened
once ur twice to some MINOR SPECIMENS OF
her ti!lingsgate. 1t was mooted once
whether the young Kerry barrlser coult. en-
counter her and some one -ofthe company
| lill " NDllItii llItetIHCI ldplSt IlhlSOil|h
the idea of his being able to smect the IA
nous Madam Moriarty. O'Connel never
liked the idea of being put down; and con
fcsscd his readiness t. encounter her, and
even backed himself for the snatch. Bets
we're offered and taken; and it was decided
that the matter should come of at once.
The party adjourned to the huckSter' 5
stall. and there was the owner herself, Su,
pcrintending the sale Of her small wares. A
few loungers and ragged idiers were also
hanging around the stall, for Biddy was a
} character" and in her way was one OF the
) sights of Dublin.
OConncl was very confident Of success.
lie had lain very ingenous3 plan f9r OYER
: romirg her, and, with all the anxiety of an
ardent CXporimenta!ist waited to put 1t in
! practice At this time OConneii's own
party aud the loungers aboutthe place form
ed an audience quite sufficient torouse Mrs.
$ Nioriarty, on public proy0eatlon to due
exhibition Of her powers, OSCQnneli COM
mcnced the attack " asking:
e whats the price Of this. walkingstick,
:, Mrs hat's-your-name"
"Morialty sir is my name and good
4, one It Is too, and what have gon to say agin
it?-and one and six-pcnce's the price Of
e tnc stick. Troth, it sas cheap as dirt, 50 ii
t is =.
''Onc and-six -pcnce Tor such walking.
= stuck! whew! why You are 10 better thar, ar
It inpost,r. 10 a,k ole he-aad-six;penee Tor What
y cost only two pence.
e Two pcuce your grandmother renhrt
y Mrs. Biddy. DO You mean 10 say that i +
: cheating the people | am2 lmpo4ter IN
5 decd
"Av. imnoster and It \ that call you t.
e your toeth.'' rrphcd N,GaHNcli,i.,a ,4t
n toma,cut your stick, your eantankerou
d iackanares" ,.
W Keep a civil tongue in your head. yo'
!. Old dagnral.' replietl O Connoll calmly.
e '';Stop yrur jaw, YOU pug nosed badger
II or hv this and that" cried Mrs, Morarty
L III make you 60 quicker than you come
ot "Don't he III passion, my old RADIUS
c. Anger will only wrinkle your beauty.
by the hickey, it'you say another word
I'd inrudoncr, III tan your dirty hide, Eo
" hastily common runt; and sorry il be to SO
S my fist with your carcass.
TO '"Whew, boys? what passion Old Bidd
" is in! protest. as ! am gentleman -
Il "Jintlcmau! iinteman! The like OF YOU
iutlemanl Wisha, by aor, that bang Bar
n agher. Why, YOU notato-taced piper
o. sncczer, when did Madagascar monke
OF like you pick ur enough Of common thr'
ly tan dacency to hide your Kerry hrogue!
rs Easy now cried OConnell, with IN
o. perturbGble good humor, don choke you
ne ~ with fine language, you old whisky pa
allclogtfm. y ,..
p whats that you call me- you nlurdelri'
=, yillan?' roarcd Mrs Monarty, strns III
fury. :, n,c,,.u {
tr A,ll, I,t,f nr II
hw would sayi IS no libel to call You so.
n 20, tarc and GUNS! o. holy BIddy that
ny honest woman like ne should be ca''ed
Of rarrybellyqrum to her face! | N none
hc your parryhellygrums, you raScailly gali!o.N
bird; you cowardly, sneaklng, plate-hckli
ed blareard. " o,,
nd con. not von, indeed" retortcd O'Co
nell. '.Wly. suppose you Il deny that y
red Ienn ,en, hyncthcncusc in your house!!'
TX; SIt's lie for you, you bloody robber
ind never had such thing in my house, y
swndIing Old thief.
'lr. stWhy, al your nciehbors know very "
Ii that YOU do not only keen "a hypothenu'
en- lmt that YOU have two diamcters locked
ast in vo,,r parrct. and that you 90 to walk WI
them e,ery Sunday, you heartless old nc
- tagon. n
Inc 'HOh! hear that, ye 2aints in glory! &
+bot's had lanruace for fellow who wal
yer, to rass himself off for a jinlcman. May
ave divi dy away with you, you mincher ire
nty Munster, and make celery sauce from yt
,,ry rotten limb,!'
h a "Ah, you can't deny the cHargc, you n
- cradle submultip'e of Il duplicate ratio.
hat 500 rnce your mouth in the Lilly, !
y nasty tickle.pitcher After all the !
ing words YOU speak it ought to he tiithlcr II
lrs. your face, YOU dirty chicken Of Beelzebu'
hlle "Rincc your mouth, you wicked o.d tt
had gon. To the deuce ! pitch you, you, bl
to tering intersection Of sinking supcrtcce
the You saucy tinkcr's apprentice, II
don't cease your jaw, il
red. But here She gasped for breath, una
~. to hawk up any more words; Tor the last
'stii- ley Of O'Conncll had nearly knocked
hclc wind out of her go,
While have tongue, I'll abuse y
Won most inimitable periphery. Lock
the her. boys there she stands.a conrlt
rcss nernendicular in pcttcoats! There's {
>sed tan,;n,tion in her circumference and
nich trmb'es with guilt down to the extremi
res If her corollaries. All! you're found {
one YOU rectilinea antecedent and equiang
ung old hae! 'Tis you the devil will fly a
en- with, you porter swiping sinpilitude Of
lisrcion Of a vortex.
Overwhelmed with this torrent Of
ED. guage, Mrs. Moriarty was sllenced. Ca
nng ing up the sa lcepan, she was aiming II
iaw- ! i.' O'Connell's head, when he very prude
ION, ION made timely retreat
ence &C. "You have won the wager, O'Conne
,Sd le1t cried the men who proposed the contes
~, Here your bet .a.,s..,.
OK
Fe- 'tPAp," observed a young urehin Of,
him der wears, to his fond parent does tho
was know everything
Ulpr sIyee nav son " renlied the hOnptul