{"newspaper_name": "Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p1", "byline": ""}
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A good joke is toli in the N. Y. Spirit
OF the Times. of man named Johnsaa, a
wag well known throughout the Sfate.-+-
He once bet fellow in Albany that he
could throw him over he Hudson river.
The man was foolish enough 10 take the
bet. and the stake, slo, was pl.ced in tls
holders hands. A large crowd went dbwa
TO see the performance, and lhe, Colonel
With composure eiyed the man BY ,he
nape Of the neck and slack Of his brecches
and pitched him about six feet into The
river. The green I'm came out putting
and blowing, saying you've lost'yonr bef.Y's
"l'll be id If have" said johnson, 81
only want 10 get ,he;hef Of you-and III
throw all day, but In get you over at last"