The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1866-12-20
Ma MEL O,Connell and the scoId,

Daniel O'COnnell and the SCOld.
One OF the drollest scenes of vitupera-
ton that Daniel O'Conmc!l. the celebrated
Irish author, ever figured in, took place
in the early part Of his life Not long af-
ter he was called to the bar, his character
and peculiar talents received rapid recog-
milton from all who were casually acduain.
ted with him. His talent for vituperative
language was perceiv d, aud by some he
was, even in those days, considered match
less as scold. However, there was at
that time in Dublin certain woman, Bid
dy Moriarty, who had huckster's stall on
one end of the quay, nearly opposite the
-Four Courts. She was a virago Of the
first order, very able with her tongue.
From one end of Dublin to the other, she
was notorious for the powers Of abuse; and
even in the provinces Mrs Moriarty's ian.
guage had passed into currency.
The dictionary of Dublin slang has been
considerably enlarged by her, and her vel.
ubleness had almost become proverbial.
Some Of O'CeaaelII's friends, however,
thought he could beat her at the use of
her own weapons. Of this, however, he
had some doubt himself when he had lis
tened once or twice to some minor speci.
mems Of her billingsgate 1t was mOoted
once whether the young Kerry arrister
could encounter her, aud some one of the
company Gin O'Connell's presence) rather
ridiculed the idea OF his being able to meet
the famous Madam Moriarty. O'Connell
never liked the idea of being put down,
and confessed his readiness to encounter
hAV mad Loo I--,l Al. 4
Bets were offered and taken; and it was
decided that the matter should come of
at once.
The party adjourned to the huckster's
stand, and there was the owner herself, su
perintending the sale of her small wares
OConnell was very confident of success
lie had laid very ingenious plan for
overcoming her, and with all the anxiety
OF an ardent experimcntalist waited to put
1t in practice. At this time O'Connell's
own party and the loungers about the
place formed an audience quite sufficient
to rouse Mrs. Moriariy, on public provo
cation, to due exhibition of her powers
OConnell commenced the attack by say
ing:
What's the price of this walking stick,
Mrs Whats.your name 2"
Moriarty, sir, is my name, and good
one it is too, and what have ye to say
agin it? And one and sixpence is the
price of the stick. Troth, it's cheap as
dirt, so it is"
One and sixpence for such a walk
ing stick? Whew! Why, you are no
better than an imposter, to ask one and
sixpence for what only cost two pence"
1.-TWO pence, your grandmother" replied
Mrs. Biddy Do you rean to say that
it's cheating the people am ! Imposter,
indeed"
"Ay, imposter; and it's that call you
to your teeth," replied O'Conne!l
"Come, cut your stick, you cantanker-
GUS jackanapes."
Keep civil tongue in your head, you
old diagonal replied O'Connell, calmly.
"Stop your jaw, you pug nosed bad ger;
or, by this and that" cried Mrs. ,ioriarty,
"lli make you go quicker than you
came"
Don't be In passion, my old radius.
Anger will only wrinkle your bcau'y."
ny hokey, if you say another word of
impudence, Iii tan your disty hide, you
beastly common scrub; and sorry III be to
soil my fist with your carcass"
Whey, boys what a passion old Bid
dy's in; | protest, as am gentleman"
"Jintleman !! jintleman! The like of
you a jintleman Washa, by gor, that
bangs Banagher. Why, you potato faced
piPpin sneezer, where did Madagascar
monkey like you pick up enough OF com.
mon Christian decency to hide your Ker
ry brogue p
=" Easy, now" cried O'Counell, with
imperiurbable good humor, "don't choke
yourself with fine language, you old whis-
key drinking parallelogram."
What's that you call me, you dirty.
numbering villain 7" roared Mrs. Moriar
ty, stung into fury.
=" l call you," answered O'Connell, ga
parailelogram, and Dublin Judge or Jury
would say it was no libel to call YOU So"
aOh, tare and GUNS Oh, holy Biddy
that an honest woman like me should be
called 2 parry belly grums you rascally