Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-30
Brief History Of aTat- .O.Tams y
or the Great Wonder OF th< Age, &

Brief History Of ~Tat- Se- O.Tams -
or the Great Wonder OF th> Age,
When the troupe of japanese Gymnasts
visited Chicago in 1858, Mr. 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 a COM
Panion, was sauntering about town,
CHANGED to drop into Mr.. CampbelPs store,
and looking closely at his hair, Mr. Camp
bell became convinced that the Japanese
knew something about the art of coloring
hair. Consequently, on the day following
he called on the japanese interpreter, at
the fremont House, and stated his basi-
ness, saying that if he was correct in his
conjecture, he was willing to pay an exor.
bitan! price for information that would be
the means OF driving the poisonous, filthy
Hair Dyes from ths American market.
The interpreter informed him that one
of the older members of the troupe Lad
been in former years chief hair-dresser TO
His Majesty the Tycoon, and that be was
IN possession of secrets in the ant of color
ing hair, but that he was under obligations
to his government net TO reveal them.
Through the kindness of the Interpreter.
MIR. Campbell was introduced to this Der
son, and made known his wishes. He was
met by a refusal at once This person,
whose name, as many Will remember, was
ee-gee-wee-nah, told Mr.. Campbell
that there were two kinds of dyes made in
Japan, one for coloring black and {. e other
for producing brown effect: that the for
mer was in common use, while the latter
was ''cO1ut secret, and used only in the
family of the Tycoon.
Mr. Campbell determined to possess him
self of this dye if possible, as nothing had
ever been known in Europe or America that
would color hair brown. He therefore
offered O-wee-gee-wee-nah large sum of
money for the secret, but he was refused.
Shortly after this he troupe left Chicago
and went to New York, aud Mr. Campbell
followed them in few days. He went i'm
nediately to the hotel where they were
stopping. and set deliberately at work 10
accomplish his purpose. He became init
mately acquainted with every gymnast, al
tended their exhibitions nightly, introduced
them to his friends, drove them to tue
parks and places OF public interest, and in
gratiated himself thoroughly in their favor.
At length gaining their confidence he
succeeded in obtaining a promise from O
wee-gee-wee- nah, that whenever thew ieit
the country he should have the secret. but
only on condition that it should never be
to a third party. III.
amount to be paid on surrender of the g.
cret was fabulous. Mr.. Campbell remain.
ed in New York until the troupe was readv
to sail. The hour was set for communica-
ting the desired information, and a bag of
twenty dollar gold pieces was ready for de-
livery, when O-wee gee-wee-nah vas taken
suddenly Ill, and, as he was like all his
countrymen, supersnioGs, be regarded his
as judgment Oh him Tor the act he
was about to commit. a3d here Mr. Camp
bell was fOilei again
The troupe sailed f1r Europe. bat Mr..
Campbell was not TO lse defeated. Iii.
agent started In the next steamer and over
hauled the gymnasts in London, and fo
lowed them 10 Paris Here their exhi-
bitions, were not as profitable, as they had
been, and htre MT. Campbell's agent bold
ly renewed his offer increasing il by more
than a thousand dollars in gold, and at
last, in Paris, he was scccesSful-he laid
bands on the mighty secret and at once
started on his return trip.
Alr Campbell after thoroughly expert
menting with the dye has put it upon the
market. Persons have only to try it to be
satiied. The account here given reads
more like fiction than truth, but a head
Of gray balr changed 20 the soft, glossy
brown of youth, VIII convinse the most
skeptical that Mark Campbell in this, as in
other things, does net humbag the people.
This is the eighth wonder OF the void.
'Jsrau 'se Hair Dye" is prepared only by
MAJ K Cimpbells Hair Emporium, 81 South
Jia St, Chicago, Ill, and is sold hvnu
druggists everywhere.