The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-05-08
Daniel O'Connell and Biddy
Moriarty.

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life. No, long after he was called to
the bar, his character and peculiar
talents received recognition from all
who were casually acquainted with
him. His talent ior vitawra,ive Ian
gusge WAS perceived. aud by some he
was, even IN those days, considered
matches as sco!i.
There was. how ever, at that time III
Dublin a certain WOMAN. Blddy Nor
iatty. who had hucks'er's stall in one
ot the quays hearty opposite the Four
Courts She was virago Of the first
order. very .ble with her fist. and still
more iofmid tie with her tongue
From one end OF Dublin to the other
she was notorious for her power. Of
abuse, and even IN the provinces Mrs
Moriartys language had passed into
currency. The dictionary of Dublin
slang had been considerably enlarged
by her, and her soluble impudence had
almost become proverbial Some Of
. OConnells friends. however. thought
that be could b,at her a. the use Of
her own weapons OF this. however,
he had some doubts himself. when be
had listend once or twice TO some
minor specimens Of her Blllingsgate
L. was mooted once, whether the Young
Kerry barrister could eEcounter her,
and some Of the company IN OCon-
nelfs presence rather too freely ridi-
culed the idea OF bis being able 10
meet the famous Madame Moriarty.
- UConuell never liked the idea Of being
put down, aud he professed his readiness
To encounter her. aud even backed hi m-
self for the match. Bets were offered
and takeu-it was decided that the
match should come off at once
The party adjourned TO the huckster' ;
stall. aiid there WAS the owner herself.
superintending the sale Of her small
wares; a few loungers ard ragged
idiers were hanging round her stall
fDr Biidy was "a character. AMI, in
her way. was one IF the sights of Dub
lin.
tCutnel! was very conf lent of sue
cess. He had laid an ingenious plan
for o7crcoming her. and. with all the
anxiety Of al ardent expcrimental,st,
waited To put II iato practice lie re.
solved to open tho attack. At this time
OConnell $ own party. and the loungers
about the place. formed ALI audience
quite sufficient 10 arouse Mrs. Muriar,y,
on public ptovocation, to due exhibI-
tion OF her powers. O'Conuell COM
menced the attack
What's the price of this walking
stick, Mrs Wha,'s-your Name. >"
v,.., .".M,oa,arty. s.r: Is my name. aud a
say sgen it AID one eand->ixpence's the
price of the stick: Tro,h. it's ciape as
DIRT SD IL is.
"One-and-slxpence for walking
stick whew why, you are no better
than an impos'or, To ask eighteen pence
Tor what cost you twopence,
"Twopence your grandmother :" re-
Piled Mrs Buddy; do you ,nane to say
1T chatting the people am inposter
indeed -
Aye. imposte.: and its that call
you to your teeth r.jo,ned OConn,lI,
Come. cat your stick. you eantauk =
eFous jsckanapes
Keep "a civil tongue III your head.
you old dsngoHai, cried O'Connell.
calmly.
Stop your jaw. you pug g-nosed badg-
er. Or hy this and that. cried Mrs Mo-
riarty, III make you 60 ou. quicker
nor you came"
Don't be In "A passion. my old radius
- anger will only wrinkle your beauty"
By the hokey if you say another
word OF impudencc, ii tan your dirty
hide. You hss,ely common scrub; and
sorry I'd he TO soil my fists upon your
"Whew boys, wha, passion old
Biddy is IN protest Us In gentle
man"
"Jintleman intlemau the like, of
you jintIcman Wishs, by gor, that
bangs Bansgher. Why. you potato
faced pippinsneezer, when did NADIA
gascar monkey like you pick up enough
Christian dacency to hide your
Kerry hroguo 50
Easy. now easy now" cried . Con.
hell, with impsr,urbable good humor.
don't choke yourself with iinc lan-
guage, you old whisky drinking fa7al-
lei,}r4n'
w hats that you call me. you mur
lerIn' villain - roarcd Mrs Moriayty,
stung To fury
Il call YOU. answered O'Connell. "a
parailelogram. and Dahlln Judge and
jury Will say IT. no libel - cali you
So "
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