St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-06
Truth Stranger than Fiction!
A HOME FOR NOTHING.

VO"6 0H W. ntN~,
There is an old saying to the effect that there il
nothing new under the sun" and yet from the fol
lowing it would appear that there is exception
even to this rule.
At point six miles west of St Augustine. Flori
da, the line of the St Johns Railway, lies beau
tful tract of land which has recently been laid out
in toyn-site called West st. Augustine.
st. Augustine proper is the Oldest CITY in the
United States and abounds, with legend lore and
historical antiquity and few if any of the MANY
thousands that visit Florida fail to take look al
the Sea Wall Old Fort and many other interesting
objects
1t was founded September s.I565, forty two years
previous to the settlement of jamestown, Va. and
fifty five years before the landing of the Pilgrims
on Plymouth Rock. The name st. Augustine was
given to the place by the Spaniards, because they
landed on the day dedicated to that reverend and
| learned Saint. st. Augustine is growing rapidly
being the terminus of two railways and others are
being extended toward it, and it is now known as
| the Hotel City OF Florida.
| The proprietOrs and owners of The Illustrated
Southern World. sixteen page weekly illustrated
! progress made in the Ancient City, purchased a
large tract of land, near st. Augustine, from Mr..
of the line of the st. Johns Railway, which is own
ed by Mr.. Astor, and in the midst of this tract and
within two hundred feet of the railroad have plant
ed in plot of 700 acres the city of West St. Angus
| From West ST. Augustine there exists direct
daily connections for the st. Johns River nine
miles distant. with steamboat connections going
north and south daily. To St Augustine, six miles
distant. To Palatka, the Gem City of the south by
river thirty-fve miles, or rail, twenty miles, and
Jacksonville by river or rail thirty miles dis
| tant
In addition to this, the tract which is located
| the city of West st. Augustine is much higher in
altitude than either St, Augustine 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 Iustrat-
ed Southern World conceived the plan OF giving to
each and every yearly subscriber to the paper a
| DEED to a lot in the city of West ST. Augustine,
40x100 feet free and clear of all membranes and
becoming
quired to build, though it is confidently expected
because of the delightful location that many will do
so.
Florida to-day is the Mecca to which thousands
| are looking with eager eyes, and it is now made
possible through the enterprise of the prOprietors
and owners of The Illustrated Southern World for
all to secure HOME it that delightful State FREE
Many will no doubt wonder how it is possible for
anyone absolutely give away lots in the city of
West st. Augustine, and yet the reasons, when ex
planned are very SIMPLE! AdJascent TO the lands
tine the proprietOrs 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 acres, and sold as the value increases,
which as the lots taken will be very rapid,
they also have in view desire to induce subscrib
become actual settlers in the state and at the
same time secure for the paper an extensive paid
up circulation.
THE ILLUSTRATED SOUTHERN WORLD contains
pages of illustrations and it is repete
with choice literature No expense is spared to
make this publication of the finest in the world
1t is ably edited and contains valuable information
scenes covering all the Southern States and their
pecuarities besides stories; poems, sketches, use
full information household notes, the garden etc.
ETC., in fact it is just such paper should go into
every home in the land and by the foregoing
precedented and liberal offer they expect to quad
ruple their list of subscribers. The subscription
price of The Illustrated Southern World is 81. 90
per year and they pay the postage.
The subioined is the offer of the proprietors and
owners of The Illustrated Southern World speci-
men copy of which will be furnished upon applica
ton, enclosing 10 cents.
WHAT WE WILL DO; Upon receipt of $500 from
you we will enter your name in our subscription
books and send to any address The Illustrated
Southern World, for fittytwO weeks paying the
postage on it, and, extra inducement to have
you become one of our subscribers we will execute
a warranty deed, to town lot in West ST. Angus
tine, 40x100 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 l. 1887. At the same time no
one can become lot owner in our city unless they
are a subscriber but after you have secured your
deed, of course if you wish you can sell it. We re-
tain the right to return your money should all the
lots we propose to donate to subscribers be taken
before we receive your remittance.
We refer by permission to the following named
gentleman who reside and do business in Jackson
vile:
Maj. R. Mclaughlin, Pres. st. Johns Ry.
Capt. W. Il. Watson, Manager DeBaIy Line.
Capt. c. V. II. Post, Manager Fast Line.
W. S. Webb, Webbs Jacksonville Directory.
w. G. Coleman, Gen Travelling Agt F. X. & N. Ry
John S. briggs, Alderman, Jacksonville Fla.
Mayor Rice, Mayor of Jacksonville.
ID, D. Holland Sheriff Duval County, Fla.
Ex-MayOr VIM. Mel. Dancy.
ExMayOr NJ A. Dzalynski.
T.. A. BOardman, Jacksonville.
We append the names of q few of the resident
subscribers who have received the deeds the lots
accOmpany wing their subscriptions, to whom we al
refer:
DIR. G. E. Carradice, Jacksonville.
VIM. Cook, Merchant Tailor, Jacksonville.
John Rich, Agent Mallory Line, Jacksonville.
L. E. Brannan, Artist, Jacksonville.
VIM Yer Bryek Artist, jacksonville.
A. Zacharias g. Co., ClOthiers, Jacksonville.
Casper BeerbOwer, Ticket Agent, f. r. & n Ry.
VIM b. Watson, Real Estate Jacksonville
j. ID. Bucky, Clothing, Jacksonville.
/. Cohen, Tobacco Jack sOnVille.
Francis f.. BOgue Furniture Jacksonville.
Chas j. Britt, Restaurant. Jacksonville
VIM. Rich "CuriOs' Jacksonville
Joseph Drtina, Fancy Groceries, Jacksonville
Chas Pickering, Electrician, Jacksonville.
NJ. L. Hartridge, Livery, jacksonville,
DR.. G. j. KenwOrthy Jacksonville.
VIM. Jeacle, Boots and Shoes, Jacksonville.
A. K. Leon, Liquors, jacksonville.
DIR. Neil Mitchell, Jacksonville
VIM. H. Kingsbury, Nursery, Jacksonville.
Leopold FurchgOtt Dry Goods. Jacksonville.
Jacob s. Parker, jacksonville.
And hundreds of others.
You can send money to us by Post Office Money
order, Registered letter. Express or Bank draft
Sample copy of paper sent upon receipt of 1Octs in
stamps. What Merchant, Mechanic, Professional
and LabOring man who would not be acting wisely
by getting lot! Fathers or Mothers secure lot
for yourselves one for your children. 1t may
prove nest egg and costs yOu nothing. Deeds are
executed to ladies we'll men. In writing give
full name of person you wish deed made to: Do
once. Address,