Smyrna times., 1881-08-10
Putting Down a Scold.
DANIEL O'CoNNELL's ENCOUNTER WITH
THE FAMOUS BIDDY MoRIARTY.

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Most. persons have heard Of the cele-
brated encounter of Daniel O,COnnell with |
the famous scOld, Mrs. Moriarty, the huck-
ster of Dublin. There was at that time |
in Dublin certain, woman, Biddy Mo-
riarity, who had huckster stall in one of |
the quays, nearly opposite the Four
Courts. She was a virago of the first |
order, very able with her first, 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. .Moriatty's
language had passed into currency. 1t
was mOOted once whether the young
Kerry barrister could encounter her and
some of the company lin O'Connell's pres
ence) rather too freely ridiculed the idea
of his being able to meet this famous
Madame Moriarty. O'Connell neverliked
the idea of being put.down, and he pro-
fessed his readiness toenconnter her and
even backed himself for the match. Bets
were offered and taken and it was decided
that the matter should come off at once.
The party adjourned to the huckster's
stall and there was the owner herself,
experimenting the sale of her small wares
A few lawyers and ragged idlers were
hanging around her stall, for Biddy was a
Character" and in her way was one of
the sights of Dublin.
OConnell commenced the attack.
whats the price of this walking
stick, Mrs. What's-your-name?
Moriarty, sir, is my name, and a good
one it is; and what have you to say agin
it? And one-and-six-pence's the price of
the stick. Trotn, it's chape as dirt, so it
is"
One-and-sixpence for wal1ing-stick
-whew! Why, you are no better than an
imposter to ask eighteen pence for what
only cost you two pence"
"Twopence your grandmother" replied
Biddy Do you name to say it's chatin'
the people am? Imposter, indader'
:" Aye, imposter, and it's that call you
to your teeth, "rejoined O'Connell.
Com, cut your stick, you cantanker-
Gus jackanapes."
Keep civil tongue in your head, you
old diagonal" /" said O'Connell calmly.
Stop your jaw, you pug-nOsed badger,
or by this and that" cried Moriaty, "Ill
make you go quicker nor you came"
"Don't be in passion, you old radius.
Anger will not wrinkle your beauty"
"'By the hooky, if you say another
word of impudence I'll tan your dirty
hide, you bastely, common scrub and
sorry I'd be to soil my fists upon your
carcass" -.'' "a
"Whew! boys, what a passion old Biddy
is in. protest, as am q gentleman"
. "Jintleman! Wisha, that bangs bana-
CHER, Why, you potatO-faced brat of a
pippin sneezer, where did Madagascar
monkey like you learn to pick up enough
of common Christian decency to hide
yonr Kerry brogpep"
Easy, now easy, now,p cried 0'Con.
nell, with imperturbabIe good humor
/ "Don't choke yourself with fine language
You old whisky-drinking paFallelogram. ,
Whats that you call me, you murder.
in villainP, roared Mrs. Moriarty, stung
to fury. ,'..-}. = &. E. - ID = Il 45A
"I call you," answered O'Connell, "a
! parallelogram and Dublin judge and
jury viii say that's it's no libel to cali you
= so.o - ~. >.- "a y-s- .-. pa
"Oh, tare-an-ounsl Aoh, holy Biddy
that an honest woman like me should bt
!. called parrybellygrums to her face. Pm
+ none, Of. your pallybellygrums, you ras
J. cally gallows bird; you cowaFdly, sneak
8 i'm plate-lickin bliggard ~ lt j. .r.a
"Oh, not you, indeed!" retorted O'Con
nell. "Why, I suppose you'll deny tina
: you keep hypothenuse in your houseP'
cts a lie for you'll never had sucI
a thing in my house, you swindling thief.
3 "Why, sure, all the neighbors know
! very well that you keep not only by
pothenuse, but that yoDhave two Diane
{ tiers locl1ed-up in your garret, and tina
u you go out to walk them every Sunday
:, you heartless old heptagon."
~ "Oh, hear that, we saints In glory Oh
e there's bad language fora fellow tha
wants to pass for .jintman.. May tn
:, devil fly awayHwith YOU, You micher fror
" Munster; and make celery-sauce of you
50 rotten limbs, you meally;mouthed-"
d1oHAh, you cannot deny the charge, lyo
miserable sinilltude Of a duplicate ratio.
$50 rinse your mouth IN the Life!
you nasty tickle-pitcher. After all til
hard words you speak it ought to b
fllthier, you dirty chicken of Beelzebub.
II f'Rinse yotiy RwH mouth, you wicked
minded old polygon-to the deuos pitc
he you, clustering intersection of superi
u- ces !,
nd ~
sct d Y'ffYou saucy tlnker's apprentice if1yo
don't cease your jaw m"