, 1886-05-05
Truth Stranger Than Fiction !
a HOMIE FOR r1or1EIrIGi

There Is mn old saying to the effect "tllat
there II nothing new under the sun. and Vet
from the following il would appear that there Is
In exception even TO this rule.
At a point six miles west OF 81 Aug slime.
Florida, On he line Of the st Johns railway,
lies u beautiful tract Of land which has recently
been laid out IN "A town site called West 81 Au-
gustine|
- augustine propfr Is the oldest city In the
United States, and aDounds In legend lore. and
historical antiquity. and few N any Of the many
thousands that visit Florida fail to take a look
al the sea wall, Old Fort. aud the many other
ii was founded sept. ., 1865. forty-two years
previous 10 the settlement Of jamestown, Va,
and ~nlty-hye year, tefo g the landing Of the
pilgrims on Plymouth Rock. The name 81.
Augustine was given 10 the place by the Span
lird-, because they landed on the day dedica
ted to ihat reyened and learned saint. 81. Au-
gus Inc II growing rapidly, being the terminus
81 two railways, and others are being extended
. sd 4, and it is now known ms the Hotel
City'of Florida.
The proprietors and owner, Of the Iuasfraf
I'd Notrhc~a World, "A sixteen page weekly Illus
tutcd parer, same size rs Hdrper's Weekly,
noting The great progress being made In the
ancient city, purchased a large tract OF land
near It Augustine. from Mr.. William Astcr, Of
New Nors, Immediately ON the line of the ST.
Johns railway, which Is owned by Mr.. Asior.
and In the midst OF this tract and within 30 f. ct
Of the milroad have planted In "A plot Of 10
acres the city Of West st Augustine.
From West st Augustine there exists daily
connections for the - johns river, nine miles
distant. with steamboat connections going north
and south daily to 81. Augustine, six miles dis
tant 10 Palatka, the Gem fity ofthe south, by
river. mirty-iiNe miles or rii. twenty miles. aud
jacksonville by river or rail-. thirty eight miles
distant.
In addition 90 this. The tract on which Is ioca-
ted the city Of west ~ Augustine is much
higher In altitude that either ~ Augustine or
Jacksonville. aud Is rich. high, dry. open, pine
land.
And now comes the strange feature Of the
whole matter the proprictur aud o~ners of the
Ivusfrdfcd NouthsfH World conceived the idea
af giving TO each aud every yearly subscriber IA
the paper. a deed 10 a lot in the city of West ~
Augustine i0NiO0 feet, free and G ear Of lncum-
bTanccs. and parties becoming owners Of these
lots are not expected TO build, though II IA con
hdently expected, because OF the delightful ID
cation. thai many Will do So
Florida to-day Is the Ab'rca 10 which thOus-
ands are looking with eager eyes, and u Is now
made possible through the enterprise Of The pro.
prietors and owners ~ the Illustrated Notphcra
Horid, for al 10 secure a home In that delight
fl state, FREE.
Many will no doubt wonder how u Is possible
for any one 10 absolutely give away lots Ia IN,
city OF West ~ Augustine, and vi the reasons
the lands upon which u situated the city 0
West ~. Augustine, the pruprittoE and own
cr~ Of the Illustrated Nouthefn World owl
other lands which they no doubt expect will
greatly enhance Ia value. These lands will b,
by them divided Ia plots Of i've, ten and hftcci
ncrTs. aud sold as The value Increases, which a.
the lots arr taken will be Nery rapid. they have
become actual ~ ticrs In the state. and al The
same time secure for the paper AN eNtensiN,
naid up circulation.
The IHusfrdfcd southern Worlf contains sew
en- or eight pages Of Illustrations aud Is replet'
with choice literature. No expense Is spares