THE CHOCTAW NATION.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1586, 22 April 1887, Page 4

THE CHOCTAW NATION.

The Choctaw is a fine sounding tongue, declared by Walter Lowry, once a United States Senator, and fully capable of judging, as being the finest language in the world for oratory. It is easy to learn enough of it for trading purposes, but to learn it thoroughly is very difficult. It has more words than most Indian tongues, the lexicon containing about ten thousand. The Choctaws for over fifty years have had publications in their language. They use the Koman alphabet, with modifications. There are twenty-two letters. They now have a regular representative form of government, and have had for many years. Their principal cheif is Edmund M Curtain. This official is elected every two years. Thos. M'Kinney has recently been elected his successor. The Cnoctaw capital is Tushkahomma. They have a general council, consisting of a senate and a bouse of representatives, and have county, district, and supreme Courts. The Choctaw nation bad the prohibitory law 30 years before Maine, and It was in their constitution 30 Kansas had it. It is enforced fairly well, particularly as the United States intercourse laws prohibit the introduction of intoxicating liquors into the territory. As to the general laws of the nation, they are not as well enforced as they might be. Whipping is a favourite punishment— Indianapolis Journal.