The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-05-20
Truth Stranger than Ee!ipp,

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There IS an old saying to the effect that
| There is nothing new under the sun"
ana yet from the following it would ap
pear that there is an exception, even to
this rule.
At point six miles west of st. Aug
ustine, Florida, on the line of tho st.
Johns Railway, lies beautiful tract of
land which has recently been laid out in
town-site called, West st. Augustine.
St Augustine proper is tho oldest CITY
In the United States, and nbOunds with
| lengendlore and historical antiquity, and
few II any of the many thousands TINT
visit Florida fail to take look ut tho Sen
Wall, Old Fort, and the many other in
terestng objects. 1t was founded Sen
tember 9Th, 1865, forty two years preyi-
Gus to the settlement Of Jamestown. Va.
and fifty five years before tho landing of
the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock. The
name st. Augustine was given to tho
place by the Spaniards, because they Ian
ded upon the day dedicated to that rev
| cred and learned saint. st. Augustine ia
growing rapidly, being the terminus of
two railways, and others are being exten-
ded toward it, and tits now known as the
Hotel City of Florida.
The proprieters and owners Of the II.
Illustrated Southern World, q sixteen page
weekly Illustrated paper same sizo as
Hsrper's Weekly, noting the great proo.
| ress being made in the Ancient CITY. pur
chased large tract of land near st. Aug
ustine, from Mr.. VIM. Astor, of Now
York, Immediately on the line of the Sc,
Johns Railway, which is also owned by
MIR. Astor, and in the midst of this trnot
and within two hundred feet of the rail
road, have planted in plot Of 700 acres
the city of West st Augustine.
From West st. Augustine there exists
direct daily connections for the st. Johns
River, nine miles distant, with steamboat
connections going north, and south, Clai-
ly. 10 St.Augustine, six miles distant
10 Palatka, the Gem City of the south
by river thirty-tive miles, or rail, twenty
miles, and Jacksonville by river or rail
thirty eight miles distant
In addition to this, tho tract on which
IL located the city of West st. Augustine
is much higher i'll altitude than either st.
Augustine or Jacksonville, and is rich.
high, dry, open pine land.
And now comes the strange feature of
the whole matter; the proprieters of the
Illustrated Southern World conceived the
plan of giving to each and every yearly
subscriber to the paper, n deed to lot
IN the city Of West st Augustine, 40 X
100 feet, free and clear of all incumbran-
ces, and parties becoming owners of these
lots are not required to build, though it
is confidently expected, because of the
delightful location that many will do so.
Florida to day il the Mecca to which
thousands are looking with longing eyes,
and it IL now made possible through tho
enterprise of tho propricters and owners
2frnfn1
to secure HoME in that delightful State,
FREE.
Many will no doubt wonder how it is
possible for any one to absolutely give
away lots i'll the city of West st. Angus
tine, and yet the reasons, when explained
nro very simple. Adjacent to the lan Is
upon which is located the city Of West
st. Augustine, the proprieteri and own
ers Of the Illustrated Southern World
own other lands which they no doubt ex
pcct will greatly enhance in value, these
lands will be by them divided in plots of
five, ten, and fifteen acres, and sold as
the Value increases. which ~ tho lots are
taken will be very rapid, they also have
i'll view n desire to Induce snO.,cribots to
become actual settlers in the State, AMI
at the same time Secure for the paper all
extensive paid up circulation.
The illustrated Southern World con-
talns seven or more pages of illustrations
and is replete with choice literature. No
expenseis ii sparedto make this publication
one of the finest in the world. 1t is ABLY
edited, andcont,lins valuable information
about Florida the land of Flowers and
Oranges, sccnes covering all tho
Southern States and their pcculiarities.
Besides stories, poem, sketches, useful
hniiSnhnll
don, etc, in fact it is just such paper
as should go into every home in the land,
and by the foregoing unprecedented and
liberal offer they expect to soon qundru-
plo their list of subscribers The sub
scription price of The Illustrated South
ern World is $500 year and they pay
the postage.
The subjoined is the offor of the pro-
prietors and owners of The Illustrated
Southern World specimen oopy of
which will be furnishedupon application,
enclosing 1Octs.
What we will do: Upon receipt of
100 from you we will enter your name
in our subscription book, and send to
any address The Illustrated Southern
World, for fifty-two weeks, paying the
postage on it, and, as IN extra induce.
ment to have you become one of our sub
scribers we will execute warranty deed,
to town lot in West St. Augustine, 4Ox
100 feet in size. Remember we actually
give you this lot, and we hereby further
agree to pay notary for executing the
same and to pay all taxes up to January
1st, 1887. At the present timo no one
can become q lot owner in our city un-
less they are subscriber, but after Won
have secured your doed, Of course if you
wish you can sell it. Wo retain the right
to return your money should all the lots
we propose to donate to subscribers be-
fore we receive your remittance.
We refer by permission to the follow
ing named gentlemen who reside and do
business in Jacksonville:
Maj. r. Mclaughlin, Pres. st. Johns
Ry; Capt. w. .. Watson, lato Manager
DoBary- Baya Merchants Limo; Capt. O.
V. r, Post, Manager st. Johns River
Fast Line; w. s. Webb, Webb's jack
aonville Directory; Walter G. Coleman,
Genl. Travelling Agt. F. r. & N. Ry. :;