, 1886-06-04
Truth Stranger Than Fiction ! !


There Is an old saying TO the effect. "that
there Is nothing new under the sun. - and yet
from The following 1t woulu appear that there is
M exception even TO this rule.
AT a point six miles west OF st. Augustine,
Florida. ,n'he line OF the ST Johns railway,
lies IA beautiful tract OF land which has recently
been laid out IN "A town site called " est st Au-
gustine.
IT Augustine prop, is the Oldest city in the
United STATES, and aDOunus in legend lore, and
h stOficai antiquity. and few IL any of the many
Il o lsands that visit Fiorida fail to take "A look
at The Sea " all, Old Fort, and the many other
interesting objects
1t was founded sept. 3. 1865. forty-two years
previous TO the settlement of jamestown, Va,
aud nity-nve years tefO G the landing Of the
pilgrims on Plymouth Rock. The name 81.
Augustine was given to the place by tue Span
iards. because they landed on the day dedica
ted to that reVered and learned saint. st Au-
gusiine l. growing Rapidly. being the terminus
Of two railways, and others are Icing extend, Il
toward II, anu II IL now known AS tho Hotel
City Of Florida.
The PROJECTORS and owners Of the Musfraf-
I'd Southern World, II sixteen page weekly Illus
trated par er, same size rs i1r per'S Ueekiv.
noting The great progress being maize in the
ancient city, purchased u large tract OF land
near IT Augustine. from Mr.. william Astcr. of
Johns railway. which Is owned by Mr.. Asior,
and In the midst OF this tract and within 2 o feet
OF the ~nilroad have planted In "A plot OF 7oJ
acr : the city OF " est ST Augustine.
Prom West st Augustine there exists daily
conLectlO $ for the It johns river, niue miles
distant. with steamboat connections guing north
$500" """"FH1 . F'n IFN fAAAAA tAH
tant 10 Palatka, the Gem tity of the South, by
river, thirty-fve miles or rail. twenty miles. aud
jacksonville by river or rail-, thirty eight miles
distart.
In idltion to this. the tract on which Is loca-
ted the city OF west st Augustine Is much
Jacksonville, aud is rich. nigh, dry, open, pine
land.
And now comes the strange feature of the
whole matter the proprietors and ~ lers Of the
illustrated south, Worid conceived the idea
of giving to each and every yearly subscriber to
the paper, a deed TO a lot In the city of West st
Augustine iONi00 feet free aud c ear Of lncum-
brances, and parties becoming owners OF these
lots are not expected to buiId, though II IN con-
iidentiy expected. because Of the delightful 10
cation. that many will do so.
Florida to-day Is the Mecca 10 which thous-
ands are looking with eager eyes, and II Is now
made possible through tn : enterprise Of the pro-
prletors and owners Of the illustrated Sotrhcra
World, for all to secure n home In that delight
full state, FREE.
Many Will no doubt wonder how II is possible
for any one 10 alb olutely give away lots In the
city OF Wesl ~ Augustine, and vi the reasons
the lands upon which Is situated the city OF
West st. Augustine. the proprtetors and own
ers OF the illustrated NOulhefH World Own
other lands which they no doubt expect will
greatly enhance In value. These lands will be
by them divided In plots OF i've. ten and nftecr
acres. and sold ms the value Increases, which as
the lots are taken Will be very rapid, they have
become actual Sc tiers In the state, aud at the
same time secure for the paper AN extensive
paid up circulation.
The Musfrued southern World contains sew.
en- or eight pages OF Illustrations and Is replete
| win choice literature. No expense Is spared