, 1886-05-30

There is an old saying to the effect THAT
there Is nothing new under the sum- and YET
from the following IL Would appear that there Is
an exception even to this rule.
AT a point six miles west of st. Augustine,
Florida, IN The line of the st Johns railway
lies IA beautiful tract of land which has recently
been laid out IN II town Site called est st Au-
gtstine.
IT. Augustine proper is the Oldest city In the
United States. and abounds In legend lore. and
historical antiquity and lew II any OF the many
thousands that visit Florida TAIL to take n look
al the Sea all. Old Fort, and the many other
interesting objects
1t was founded sept 3. 1866. forty-two years
previous to The settlement Of jamestown, Va.
and hity-hve years before the landing Of the
pilgrims on Plymouth Rock. The name ST.
Augustine was given TO the place by the Span
iard~. because they landed on the day dedicn
Ted TO that reyered and learned saint. st Au-
gus ire Is growing rapidly. being the terminus
OF two railways, and Others are beng extendt d
toward u, and II Is now known as the Hotel
City Of Florida.
The proprietors and owners of the IHtstrof-
ed southern World, n sixteen page weekly Illus
trated paper, same size as Hdrper's Weekly,
noting the great progress being made In the
ancient city. purchased u large tract OF land
near ~. 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 . feet
OF the railroad have planted In "A plot Of 7ot
acres the city OF westst Augustine.
From West st Augustine there exists daily
connectio, ; for the IT. johns river. nine miles
distant. with steamboat connections going north
ana south daily 10 81. Augustine, SlN miles dis
tant TO Palatka, the Gem clty OF the South, by
river, thirty-hve miles or rail. twenty miles. and
jacksonville by river or rail, thiriy-eight miles
distart.
In addition to this. the tract on which is loca-
ted the city OF West 1t Augustine Is much
higher In altitude thar either 81 Augustine OF
Jacksonville. aud Is rich. nigh, dry. open, pine
land.
And now comes the strange feature OF the
whole matter the prOprietors and o. ncrs OF the
Illustrated Souftsrn World conceived the idea
"a D.. =. .aal. AID ..sA~xF .nA.l. lI.n ..
the paper, a deed TO a lot In the city OF West st
Augustine 4Ox1OO feet, free and c ear of incum-
brances, and parties becoming owners OF these
lots are not expected to build, though II II con
fidenily expected, because Of the delightful IL
cation, thai many will do so.
Florida to-day Is the Mecca to which thous-
ands are looking with eager eyes, and IL Is now
prietors and owners Of the illustrated SotpheTn
World, for all to secure n home In that delight
full state, FREE.
Many VIII no doubt wonder how II is possible
for any one TO absolutely give away lots In tn,
city OF West st Augustine, and vet the reasOn'
when explained are very simple ! Adjacent Il
the lands upon which Is situated the city d
West 81. Augustine. the proprietors and own
crs OF the illustrated Southern World Owl
other lands which they no doubt expect viii
greatly enhance In value. These lands VIII b.
by them divided In plots of nve. ten and nfteei
acres, and sold ms the value increases, which ~
the lots are taken viii be very rapid. they hay,
also Ia view n desire to induce subscribers u
become actual settlers In the state. and at thu
same time secure for the paper mn extensive
paid up circulation.
The Illustrated Southern World contains sew
en- or eight pages OF Illustrations and Is replet
WIN cholce literature. No expense Is spare,