The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-27
COME TO IONA.

OF ALL KINDS.
CHEAPEST LANDS IN THE WORLD.
TWO TRIPS BY STEAMBOAT DAILY AT
CHEAP RATES. GOOD SOCIETY,
AND RURAL ENJoYMENTs
OF ALL KINDS.
HOMESTEAD AS
ISOLATION FOR WASHINGTON
CLERKS AND OTHERS.
We offer some of the finest locations for farms |
ard residences on the Upper Potomac. near |
Gunston Hall, within easy reach of Washing |
ton The new steamboat. "Mary Washington"
with capacity TO carry five hundred passengers,
will leave this point each morning and once
later in the day, returning here at night. BY
this arrangement parties doing business in the
city VIII be able to reach Washington before
business hours in the morning. Persons who
wish to visit the city can do so twice daily at
very cheap rates. Milk, fresh fruit, and all
products of the farm will be promptly carried
to market
A COOPERATIVE HOMESTEAD Asso-
CITATION is being organized to meet the wants
of such as need aid in building homes especially
for those in the civil service.
A VILLA SITE Is LAID OUT ON THE
HIGHLANDS NEAR GUNsToN
HALL.
Lots are from one to five acres. including every
variety of slope, situation, and soil. Many fine
old fruit and shade trees are scattered over 1t.
The streets are WIDE and can be easily i'm
proved. Ample reservations for parks and
public buildings have been made. These lots
are offered at a low price to only those who will
improve them.
NO SPECULATION BY NoN-REsIDENTs,
BUT ALL ARE TO SHARE IN THE
| GENERAL ADVANCE OF
PRICES BY IMPROVE
MENT.
BY various cooperative expedients, such as
a laundry, bakery dairy, woodward, &C., the
expense of living can be reduced one. half, at
least to one-half below city rates. GOOD
SCHOOLS will be maintained. A LIBRARY
AND READING-ROOM will be organized,
with access to all the new publications.
NO LIQUOR WILL BE SOLD ON THE
PREMISES, AND THAT Is A CON-
DIrIoN IN EVERY DEED.
tits designed to make IONA an attractive
place to intelligent and refined families who
would value its beau tful scenery, fruit, fishing,
boating and especially the proximity and ready
access to the privileges and enioyments of the
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
FARMS OF ANY DESIRABLE SIZE, FROM
20 TO 100 ACRES OR MORE, CAN
BE BOUGHT IN THE VICINITY
AT FROM $40 TO $50
PER ACRE.
These farms are adapted to fruitgrowing,
trucking and dairying, and are well watered ana
timbered. The soils are various but good, and
where they are worn are readily restored by
the use of lime and plaster. Glover or other
green crops powed in, and the abundant beds
of mari near, furnish cheap means of fertilizing.
Proximity to large bodies of water renders
this location unsurpassed tor fruit.
THE PEACH CROP HAS NOT FAILED
FOR THIRTY YEARS.
The Apple, Pear, Peach, Quinc e, Apricot.
Cherry, Grape, all the small fruits, and vegel a.
bles of all kinds, succeed we'll.
Dairying, raising OF Poultry, early Lambs,
and Truck Crops all prove remuneratiye
With such inducements we ask everybody to
come and see our location before going West
| We confidently assert that
THE LANDS AROUND IONA ARE THF.
CHEAPEST IN THE WORLD,
| considering quality and location.
| The climate is healthy and especially adapted
to consumptiyes or other pulmonary invalids.
| To all good men and women who would like
to cooperate in building up community in
which the best education will be fostered. social
life in its best forms realized, with all limo
cent recreations possible in the country, where
rural pursuits and enjoyments would have
their besEscope and opportunity, We extend a
! cordial welcome.
Let those join us who would EDUCATE
THEIR CHILDREN AWAY FROM THE
TEMPTATIONS OF THE CITY, and who