The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-04-10
Truth STRANGER Than Fiction.

Truth Stranger Than Fiction.
There is an old saying to the effect tina
there Is nothing new under tile SUM-" an
vt from the following Il would appear tina
There is an exception, even to this rule
AT q point slX miles west Oi st. Augustine
FlOlid,, un the line OF the St. JOHNS hallway
Hes beautiful tract of land which las recent
~ beei i.Iu chi iii II tOWn-Site caileu, WIS
81. AUGUSTINE.
st. augustine proper Is the OLDEST City II
the United States, and abounds with legcn,
lore, and historical antiquity, and few II AN,
of tile many thousands that visit Florida fii
70 take look at the Sea Wall, Old hort, an,
the many other interesting objects.
IL was founded September Sth, 1865, forty
two years previous to the settlement OF James
iOwn, Va, aud iifty-liye years before the land
Ing OF the figrilnS on plymouth Rock. Tht
name ST. Augustine was given to the place b.,
the Spaniards, because they landed upon Tho
day dedicated TO that rcvCrcd and learned
SAINT. st. Augustine Is growing rapidly, be
ing the terminus of two railways, and other,
are being extended toward ii, and II is now
known as the HOTEL CITY OF FLORIDA.
The prOlrietOrS and owners of THE ILLUS
TRAiED SOUTHERN WORLD, a sixteen pag
weekly Illustrated paper same size AS liar.
pers Weekly, noting the great progress being
made In the ANCIENT CITY, purchased 4
large tract of land near St. Augustine, from
Mr: VIM. Astor, OF New York, Immediately
on the line OF the ST. Johns Railway, Which Is
nlso owned by MIR. Astor, and in the midst OF
this tract and within two hundred feet OF the
railroad, have planted in plot Of 100 acres
the city OF WEST 81. AUGUSTINE.
From WEST ST. AUGUSTINE there exists
direct daily connections for the st. Johns
RIVER, nille miles distant, with steamboat
connections going north and south, daily. TO
81. AUGUSTINE, six miles distant. 10 Pal
atka, the Gem City of the South, by river
thirty-flve miles, or rail, twenty miles, ana
Jacks9nville by river or rail, thlrty-clght
miles di ant.
located the city of WEST ST. AUGUSTINE is
much higher In altitude than either St Au-
guStlnc or Jacksonville and Is RICH, HIGH
DRY, OPEN PINE LAND.
And now comes the strange feature of the
whole matter; the prOprietors and owners of
The ILLUSTRATED SOUTHERN WORLD con-
ceiyed the plan of giving to each and every
yearly subscriber TO the paper, DEED TO d
lot In the city of WEST ST. AUGUSTINE, IOX
100 feet, free and clear Of all incumbrances,
and parties becoming owners Of these lots are
NOT REQUIRED TO BUILD, though II Is conf
IDENTITY eNlerted because of the delightful 10
cation that many will do So
Florida today Is the Mecca to which thous-
ands are looking with longing eyes, and II is
now made possible through the enterprise of
the proprietors and owners of THE illus
n HOME In that delightful State, FREE.
Many Will 10 doubt wonder how II is posi-
Die Tor any one to ABSoLU1 ELY GIVE AWAY
LOTS In tile city of WEST ST. AUGUSTINEand
yet the reasons, when explained are very
Simple. Adjacent to the lands upon which is
located tie city Of WEST IT. AUGUSTINE the
rroprietOis and owners of The ILLUSTRATED
SoUTHERN WORLD own other lands which
they no doubt expect will greatly enhance in
value, these lands will be by them divided in
plots OF FIVE, TEN and FIFTEEN hcres and
sold aS the value Increases, which, as the lots
are taken will he very rapid, they also have
IN view desire to induce subscribers TO be-
come actual settlers in the State, and at the
same time secure for the paper an extensive
paid up circulation.
THE ILLUSTRATED SOUTHERN WORLD
contains seven or more pages OF Illustrations
and II Is replete with choice literature No
eynense is spared tomake this publication one
OF the finest in the world. II Is ably edited,
and contains valuable information about
florida, the land Of Flowers and Oranges
scenes covering all the Southern States and
their peculiar,tes, besides stories, poems,
sketches, useful information, household notes.
the garden, etc, etc, i'm fact il IL Just such a
paper as should go into every home In th,
land, and by the foregoing unprecedented
and liberal offer they expect to soon GIadrr.
pie their list of subscribers. The subscription
lrice Of The Illustrated Southern World is
S+0o per year and they ray the postage.
Tie Subjoincd Is the offer of the Tr0prictors
1nd owners OF TIE llLuS1 RATED SOUTHERN
WoHLD a specimen copy of which will be
furnished Upon az plicatOil, enclosing 10 cts.
WHAT WE WILL. DO: Upon receipt of Si.OO
from you we VIII enter your name IN our sub
scription books, and send TO any address The
Illustrated Southern World, for rity-two
weeks, paying the postage on Il. and, is an
extra .lnduCement TO have you become one OF
our subscribers we will execute q warranty
deed, TO a town lot in West St Augustine, 4oy
100 feet in size. Remember we actually
GIVE you this lot, and we hereby furth' r
agree TO pay notary for executing the same
and TO pay all taxes up to January 1St 1887.
At the present time no one can become a lot
owner In our city unless they are subscriber.
but after you have secured your deed. oi
course Il you wish you eau. scllit. We retain
m g1Nf 1alI 10
lots we propose TO donate TO subscribers be
taken before we receive your remittance.
We refer by permission TO the following
named gentlemen who reside and do business
Maj Il. MCLAUGHLIN, Pres. st. Johns ~.
Can't, w. D. WATSON, late Manager De.
tfp'. c. v. II. POST, Manager st. ,IOl ms
W. S. WEBB, webb's jacksonville Dircc-
WALTER G. COLEMAN, Gcnr Travelling
join S. DiiiGGs, Alderman, jackson
IA # i yqR Tb RICE, Mayor W la Of Jacls?ayIllG lacks, ny
EX-Mayor WM. Mel. DANCY.
EX-Mayur NJ. A DZIALYINSkI
g. A. EoAl OMAN, Jacksonville.
We append lne names of few Of the resi-
dent subscribers who have received the deeds
To the lots accompanying their subscriptions,
to whom we also refer:
nR. c. T.. CARRADICE, Jacksonville.
WM. COOK, Merchant Tailor Jacksonville
JOHN RICiI, Agent Mallory Line, jack
j. i. BRANNAN, Artist, Jacksonville
WIN. YER BRlCk, Artist, Jacksonville.
A. ZACAARlAS & CO., Clothicrs, Jackson
CASPER BEERBowER, Ticket Agent, F.
WM. B,wATsoN, Real Estate, jackson,
j, u. BUCKY, Clothing, jacksonville.
1. COHEN, Tobacco, Jacksonville.
.IRANClSE BOGuE, Furniture, Jackson |
CHAS. ]. BRITT, Restaurant, Jacksonville |
WM. RICH, "GuriOS," Jacksonville.
JOSEPH DETlNA, Fancy Groceries, Jack |
,CIiAS, PICKERING, Electrician, Jackson
VILE
NJ. l.. HARTRIDGE, Livery, Jacksonville.
DR.. G. J: kENWORTlIN, Jacksonville
MM. JEACLE, Boots and Shoes, Jackson
A. X. LEON, Liquors, jacksonville.
Dr. NEAL MITCHELL, jacksonville
MM. ii. klNGSBCRN, Nursery, Jackson |
JACOB s. PARKER, jacksonville.
LEOIOlD FURCHGoTf, Dry Goods,
And hundreds of others.
You can send money to us by Post ONCE |
Money order, Registered. letter, Express or |
Bank draIt. sample copy OF paper sent unon |
receipt OF 10 cents, IN stamps. What Mlcr- |
man would not be acting wisely by getting 4 |
lot? Fathers and Mothers secure Il lot for |
yourselves or one Of yOr Children. II may |
prove a good NEST EiG and crsts YOU moth |
ing, Deeds are executed fN ladies as weii ms |
m n. In writing give full name of person You |
wish deed made to. To TOT let this golden |
pass hut order at once Address |
The ILLUSTRATED SOUTHERN WORLD,
April 1O-lm.
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