Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-18

pudding, and glass OF good beer, you
know, are common cheer indeed, the
poets eye in finest frenzy rolling cannot
picture more realistic or impressive
reminder that Christmas, with his retinue
of holidays gorgeous and joyful, is ap.
preaching, than the sensations awakened
and inspired from beholding the festive
scene at the favorite mart known as the
Empire Meat Market, at present con-
Quoted under the direct and happy super
vision of Utah's pioneer butcher, John
Paul. Since Mr. Paul's accession to the
ownership and management, the En-
pire" has acquired fresh prestige, and
lost none that it acquired in former days,
when under the respective regime OF
Lannan, u Pepper or a jennings; IT
is now, as it was then, a familiar,
household word in every nook OF our
fair city, and throughout every town,
hamlet and mining camp in Utah,s
broad domain. 1t would not be difficult
to trace the reason for the Empires UNI
bounded popularity. The retail customer,
whether he belong to the grand army OF
the sons of toll, who indeed constitute
the bone and sinew OF every land be-
meath the sun, or to the class OF patrons
whom fortune has Courted with her Sc
ductive smiles, of these both know that
their particular wants are devotedly at
tended to, and that generous return is
made for his money. The wholesale
purchaser invariably turns his eye and
directs his footsteps toward the Empire
when he wants prime meats ut bottom
fgures-and he gets there. Mr.. Paul,
however, does not assume to transact
what is periodically termed sacrificing
business; they who adopt such motto
will find it improbable and the public
will see through it as a sham. a fair,
legitimate trade with small profits and
quick returns is the system John Paul
has inaugurated and the standard by
which he hopes to measure his success.
The rolling back of the financial wave
for aught we know back into chaos-for
stagnation in business is at present uni
versal, forcing many to fall on the hope
less sands OF moneyless shore, and all
to cry "hard times, has had no percep-
tible effect for the worse on the solid
front of this popular and flourishing
butcher shop; both retail and wholesale
trade continue brisk, and orders as far
away 10 w NOllllS anu 4hOllbilts INV
mentioning those near home, are usual
and expected weekly events. Last year
this famous market was magnificent, and
by many thought pdr-ercellence in all its
appointments the coming holiday exhi-
bition will add new lustre to the achieve
ments OF a year ago, and in few OF its
features excel all former attempts, more
particularly in display oil the finest
quality and best grade OF beef, mutton,
veal and pork that Utah or the whole
West can produce. The late Hon. VIM.
Jennings ranch on the banks and the
valley OF the Sewer, and the same de-
ceased gentleman's Devereaux farm at
Centreville, will be put under contribu
ton to furnish the tenderest and latest
stock in cattle-to use butcher phrase
these cattle have been topped" or
selected from the whole herd, in order to
| give the patrons OF the Empire, the very
best meat, that can be offered to an
epicurean public-any part OF these I'M
excelled beeves, when dressed and cut
into roasts ETC., by Mr.. Paul's shopmen,
would have borne off the palm, and
holly too, from the sirloins, quarters, and
hams that erstwhile adorned the ban
quet halls Of England's Norman Kings
in feudal times; it has been whispered
us that the fatted calf may be seen at the
Empire that might do honor to prodigal
sons return, and mutton, the vision OF
which would distend the eyes and mouth
OF an Antipodean sheep herder with
observation-disclosures that would afford an
appropriate theme for an etfusion by the
poet laureate of the Cannibal Islands,
and last but not least the visitor and pur-
chaser who may wish to inspect the
splendid aggregation OF meats, or to buy
either at retail or wholesale, will be
cordially received by Mr.. Paul, whose
genial salutation and straightforward
manner OF doing business will meet the
wishes OF the most fastidious.
We take pleasure in informing
the public that an offspring
OF the old Empire is alive and
wide awake on Butchers Row. Walk
ing along that busy section of our city
one sees in plain, bold letters "John
Paul's Branch Shop No. PIN its line it
is the gem OF the row; nothing but
choice beef, pork, veal and mutton are
sold; all orders delivered to any part of
town. Mr.. Paul, who claims the nom de
guerre OF "IHe Butcher" of Salt Lake
City and Territory, should be commended
and patronized for his enterprise and vim,
and for our part we predict for him a
prosperous business career.
MIR. III. Groves, an experienced butcher
and shopman late OF Birmingham, Eng
land, has charge OF the Branch Shop, and
will be delighted to see all old friends
and as many new ones as may be pleased
to give him a call.