The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-20
COME TO IONA.
TO ALI WANTING VILLA SITES OR
FARMS NEAR WASHINGTON
SPLENDID SITES FOR RURAL HOMES.
GRAND SCENERY. HEALTHrUL OIL
MATE. ABUNDANT FRUITS
OF ALL KINDS.
CHEAPEST LANDS IN THE WORLD.
TWO TRIPS BY STEAMBOAT DAILY AT
CHEAP RATES GOOD SOCIETY,
AND RURAL ENJoYMENTs
OF ALL KINDS.
COOPERATIVE HOMESTEAD AS
ISOLATION FOR WASHINGTON
CLERKS AND OTHERS.

We offer some of the finest locations for farms
and 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 will 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. MIX, 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 aUNsToN
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 msds. These lots
are offered at 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
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. 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.
1t is designed to make IONA an att ractive
place to intelligent and refined families who
would value its beau uful scenery, fruit, fishing,
boating. and especially the proximity and ready
access to the privileges and enjoyments of the
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
FARMS OF ANY DEsIR ABLE SIZE, FROM
30 TO 100 ACRES OR MORE, CAN
BE BOUGHT IN THE VICINITY
AT FROM $50 TO $50
| PER ACRE.
These farms are adapted to fruitgrowing
trucking and dairying, and are well watered ant
timbered The soils are various but good. AMI
where they are worn are readily restored b,
the use of lime and plaster. Glover or othel
green crops plowed In. and the abundant bed
of mari near, furnish cheap means Of fertilizing
Proximity to large bodies Of water render
this location unsurpassed for fruit.
THE PEACH CROP HAS NOT FAILEl
FOR THIRTY YEARS.
The Apple. Pear, Peach. Ounce, Aprico
Cherry, Grape, all the small fruits. and yegets
bles Of all kinds, succeed we'll.
Dairying, raising Of Poultry, carly Lambs
and Truck Crops all prove remunsrative.
With such inducements we ask everybody
come and see our location before going Yves
We confidently ASSERT that
THE LANDS AROUND IONA ARE TIL
CHEAPEST IN THE WORLD,
considering quality and location.
The climate is healthy and especially adapt
. to consumptives or other pulmonary invalid
; To all good men and women who would Ii
to cooperate in building up a community
, which the best education will be 1ostered, soc
life in it's best forms realized, with all inn
cent recreations possible in the country, whe
rural pursuits and epioyments would ha
their best scope and opportunity, we extend
!. cordial welc ONE.
Let those join us who would EDUCAI
s THEIR CHILDREN AWAY FROM I'll
It TEMPTATIONS OF THE CITY. and "
. would desire to have them reared in habits
!. sobriety and industry, with sound minds Z
n healthy bodies.
While we desire capitalists to come, we {
:. more desire the presence of those who will
IN tablish INDUSTRIES AND TRADES.
al poor man. who has skill. industry and eccno
II can do WELL The man Of means can be 9
q of a good investment and home where
al materials for comfortable and luxurious liz
Or have been most generously provided.
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!. For information address
% % STATE JOURNAL, RICHMOND, V
VI OR
n, RYAN G AUSTIN.
'ce REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND BROKE