The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-12-31
Brlsf HlstOry of "Tst.se.o-Tama,"

BRIEF History Of "Tat.se.o-Tamn,D
or h Great of the Age,
When the troupe Of Japaneoe Gymnasts
visited Chicago in 1868, MIR. Campbell, who
has always an "eye to business" was
struck with the peculiarly glossy appear
ance of their hair. One of the oldest
members of the troupe, who, with o COM
panion, was sauntering about town,
CHANGED to drop into Mr.. Campbell's store,
and looking closely at his hair, Mr.. Camp
bell became convinced that the Japanese
knew something about the art of ooloring
hair. Consequently, on the day following
he called on the Japanese interpreter, at
the fremont House, and stated his bust.
ness, saying that if he was correct in his
conjecture, he was willing TO pay an exor.
bitant price for information that would be
the means OF driving the poisonous, filthy
Hair Dyes from the American market.
The interpreter informed him that one
of the older members of the troupe had
been in former years chief hair-dresser to
His Majesty the Tycoon, and that he was
in possession Of secrets in the art of color
ing hair, but that he was under obligations
to his government not TO reveal them.
Through the kindness OF the interpreter,
Mr.. Campbell was introduced to this per-
son, and made known his wishes. lie was
met by a refusal at once. This person,
whose name, rs many will remember, was
O.wee-gee-weo-nah, told Mr.. Campbell
that there were two kinds of dyes made in
Japan, one for coloring black and tie other
for producing a brown effect; that the for
mer was in common use, while the latter
was n "cOurt secret" and used only in the
family of the Tycoon.
Mr.. Campbell determined TO possess him
self of this dye If possible, az nothing had
ever been known in Europe or America that
would color hair brown. He therefore
offered O-wee-gee-wee.nah q large sum Of
money for the secret, but he was refused.
Shortly after this the troupe left Chicago
and wen to New York, and Mr.. Campbell
followed them ia a few days. He went i'm
modiately to the hotel where they were
stopping, and set deliberately at work to
accomplish his purpose. He became init
mately acquainted with every gymnast, at
tended their exhibitions nightly, introduced
them to his friends, drove them TO the
parks and places of public interest, and in
gratiated himself thoroughly in their favor.
AT length gaining their confidence he
succeeded in obtaining n promise from o.
wee-gee-wee-nah, that whenever they left
the country he should have the secret, but
only ON condition That IL should never be
communicated to a third party. The
amount to be paid on surrender of the e.
cret was fabulous. Mr.. Campbell remain
ed in New York until the troupe was ready
to sail. TIE hour was set for communica.
ting the desired information, and q bag of
twenty dollar gold pieces was ready for de-
livery, when O-wee gee-wee-nah was taken
suddenly i'll, and, as he was like all mis-
countrymen. superstilious, he regarded his
sickness MS judgment on him for the acth he
was about to commit, and here Mr.. Camp.
bell was foiled again.
The troupe sailed for Europe, but Mr..
Campbell was not TO be defeated. His
agent started in the next steamer and over.
hauled the gymnasts in London, and fol-
lowed them TO Paris. Here their exhi-
billions, were not as profitable, as they had
been, and here Mr.. Campbells agent bold
" renewed his offer, increasing 1t by more
chan q thousand dollars in gold, and Mt
last, in Paris, he was successful-he laid
hands on the mighty secret and at once
started ON his return trip.
Mr.. Campbell after thoroughly expert
menting with the dye has put it upon tho
market. Persons have only to try it TO be
satifed. The account here given reads
more like fiction than truth, but O head
of gray hair changed to the soft, glossy
brown Of youth, will convince the most
skeptical that Mark Campbell in this, as in
other things, does not humbug the people.
This is the eighth wonder of the world.
Japanese Hair Dye" is prepared only by
Mark Campbell's Hair Emporium, 81 South
Clark St, Chicago, ILL.,, and is sold by all
druggists everywhere.