1894 
San Miguel 
Albarradas 
his trouble with the mule on the road, and complained of the road being 
bad, etc., etc. 
July 1sti At 4 a.m,, when the nan I had hired from Mitla with his 
burro started home, my moao from Oaxaca deserted me, carrying away tot- 
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lous small effects he had pilfered from the outfit and owing me several 
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dollars he had secured as advance pay. Although his disappearance was 
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no great loss owing to his general inefficiency, I was angry at his 
sneaking off in the manner he did. By this I was delayed here today 
looking for other men to accompany me, I made ray wishes known to the 
Presidents and asked him to find me a man to go along as packer and two 
others to carry part of the outfit. This he promised to do but insisted 
on my paying double prices. In the morning some eggs were brought me 
for sale at 4 for 6 cents, but I had no change, A little later the 
Presidents came and told me that I could not buy any more eggs at that 
price but must pay at the rate of 3 for 6 cents. He also informed me 
that I could get no men to go more than a single day , s journey from 
this place. Throughout he acted exactly as if he desired to do as 
little as possible for me and to make me pay to the utmost limit. In 
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the middle of the forenoon, he came about again accompanied by another 
Indian, both half drunk. They talked and talked about nothing and the 
companion of the Presidents told me that he was the Regidor, taking a 
little walk about the town with the Presidents. After repeatedly say¬ 
ing this, he seised my hand and kissed it effusively, and -then asked me 
if I would not give him 3 cents for a morfliSg drink. I finally did this 
to get rid of him, but the relief was merely temporary as the pair wore 
an intolerable nuisance all day, the Regidor not satisfied with kissing 
my hand became so affectionate that I had to hold him off by main force. 
In the afternoon the President® came and told me that I must pay 
for my men then or they would not go tomorrow. This I did, as he could 
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