Eighter from Decatur

There was a time in North Texas when the "law" meant the sheriff rather than statutes or court decisions, and people were sometimes arrested for "looking suspicious." Many country doctors had minimal education, but they were hardworking and dedicated. Home remedies, patent medicine, and placebos bought at medicine shows were commonplace. Emotional revival meetings in open tabernacles spiced hot summer nights.

List of Illustrations	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xix
The Backdrop	p. 3
A Pioneer Home	p. 9
A Marriage and a Family	p. 30
Customs, Manners, and Chores	p. 37
Schooling	p. 47
Playing and Fighting	p. 56
Religion	p. 75
The Law	p. 88
Secret Organizations	p. 94
Health Care and Funerals	p. 100
Gun Culture	p. 110
World War I	p. 115
Tobacco and Corn Whiskey	p. 123
This and That	p. 129
Bibliographic Notes	p. 143
Index	p. 145
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