The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-05-27
Truth Stranger than Fiction,

there IL nothing now under tho sun"
and yet from the following it would up
pear that there is an exception, even to
this rule.
At point six miles west of ST. Aug
ustine, Florida, on the line Of the st.
Johns hallway, lies a beautiful tract Of
land which has recently been laid out in
a town-site called, West st. Augustine.
st Augustine proper is the oldrst.C City
lii the United States, and abounds with
lengendlor and historical antiquity, and
few if any of the many thousands that
visit Florida fail to take II look Mt the Sea
Wall, Old Fort, and the many other in
ternsting objects. 1t was founded Sep
tetnber Sth, 1860, forty two years prcvi-
Gus to the settlement Of Jane 5tOwn, Va,
and iifty-iive years before the landing Of
the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock. The
name st. Augustine was givcn to the
place by the Spaniards, bCcnuso they Ian.
dcd upon the day IclicatDd to thai rev
cred and learned saint. st. Augustine is
growing rapidly, being tho tcrmiuus Of
two railways, and Others ire boing cxtou-
dcd toward it, and tits now known ;rs the
Hotel CITY Of Florida.
lhn proprl"terS and owners of the II
lustratod Southern World, 4 sixteen page
weekly illustrated paper same sizs a.
Harper'S Wce'1y, noting the great ryog-
re"H beng nlaie i'll th2 .l..~.uII City, pur.
chased II large tract ot ,..ni Er.,r st. Aug
ustme, from Mr.. Nm. AStrr, OF New
York, Immediately on tn" line of the ST.
Johns halfway, which is also owned 10y
Mr. AStor, and i'll tho miiSt of this tract
and within two humid ed feet Of .hn rail-
road, have planted i'll plot Of TOO acres
the city of West st Augustine.
From Vest st. Augustine there exists
direct daily connections for the st. Johns
River, nine mics distant, with steamboat
connections going north, ami south, dai-
~. TO st. Augustine, six miles distant.
10 Paiatka, the Gem City Of tAe south
hy river thirty five miles, or rail twenty
miles, ana Jacksonville by river or rail
thirty eight miles distant
III addition 10 this, Tue tract on which
Is located the city Of West st. Augustine
IL much higher IN ult.Ildr il;ln either St.
Augustine or ,'ncI;sUuvlllc, and is rich
high, dry, open pine ltn,.
And now comes tho strange feature of
the whole matter; the prOprictrrj of the
Illustrated Southern World conceived the
plan of giving to each ana every yearly
subscriber to the paper, a deed to a lot
III tho city Of West 81 Augustine, 40 Y
100 feet, free and clear of all incumbran-
ceS, and parties becoming owners of these
lots are net required to bnilI though it
IL confidently expected because of tho
delightful location that many will do SO.
Florida to day is tho Mecca to which
thousands arc looking with longing eyes,
and 1T Is now made possible through tho
enterprise Of tho proprieters and owners
of the Illustrated Southern World, for ill
to secaro II 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
arc very simple. Adjacent to the lands
upon which is located the city of West
st. Augustine, the proprictcrs and own
ers of the Illustrated Southern World
own other lands which they no doubt ox
pcct will greatly enhance in value, these
lands will be hy them divided in plots of
five, ten, and fifteen acres, and sold ns
the value increases. which as the lots are
taken will be very rapid, they also have
III view IL desire to induce subscribers to
become actual settlers in the State, and
at the same time secure for the pnpor an
extensive paid up circulation.
The Illustrated Southern World con
tnina seven or move pages of illustrations
and is rcpctc with ciIuicn ltcrpturr. No
eXpons" Is spared to make this publication
one of the finest in the world 1t il ably
edited, audcoMtpjmS valuable information
about Florida the land of Flowers and
OrunGrS, scenes covering all tho
Southern Stlye8 and their prcuIinritioa
Besides stories, poem, sketches, useful
information, household notes, the gar
den, ctc., III fact it iS just such paper
as should go into every home in the land,
and by the foregoing unprecedented and
liberal oflcr they expect to soon Qu,ldru,
Pile their list Of Subscribers. The sub
script!on pr;cG of The Illustrated South-
orn World is 800 Il year und they pny
the postage.
The subioiEei is the offer Of tho pro-
prictOrs and owners of The Illustrated
Southern World n specimen copy of
which will he furnIshodupon application,
enclosing l0ctS.
What we will do: Upon receipt of
500 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 an extra ind;Icc
mCnt to have you bCCOI he one Of our sub
scribcr3 we will execute a warranty decd
10 a town lot i'll West st. Augustine, 4Ox
100 feet in size. Remember we acEualIy
give YOU tniS lot, and wo hereby further
ayrrn 10 pay notary for executing fhn
same and to pay all taxes up to january
! l2t, 1887. At the present time no one
/ can become n lot owner in 0uI' city uni
! less they Ar" II subscriber, but after yo,t