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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1867
Page
1
A garbled excerpt from a Civil War era scene features a chorus blaming Andrew Johnson for slavery and secession. The narrator encounters Mary Granville, grapples with love and social status, then reflects on drinking and lost restraint after a night of wine and heated talk.
A remorseful hero recounts a secret romance with Mary, resisting a threatening wine-cup temptation. He seeks an audience with her, declares love, and pledges a solemn life choice, while Jack Streten and a pastor witness a church scene and a hopeful wedding mood.
A betrothal mock ceremony ends with a potential divorce filing. The bride’s family and friends confront the joke as the couple’s future hangs on a judge’s decision. Clergy and critics scrutinize the knot’s legitimacy amid public interest and satire.
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