, 1886-05-19
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 II wuuiu appear that there Is
an exception even to this rule.
AT a point six miles west Of st. Augustine.
Florida. N he line OF the 81 Johns railway,
lies IA beautiful tract OF laud which has recently
been laid out IN "A town site called West st Au-
gustine.
RI Augustine prop r is the oldest city In tie
lhifrd states. and uDOundS In legend lore, and
historical antiquity. and few II any Of the many
thousands that visit flmiIa TAIL to take u look
AT the Sra Nail. Old Fort, and the many other
Interesting objects
1t was founded sept. o. 1866. forty-two years
previous to The settlement of jamestown. Va,
and ~nity-ive years efO t the landing Of the
pilgrims on Plymouth Rock. The name st.
Augustine was given to the place by the Span
itrtl-. because they landed on the day dedica
ted 10 that rrNerrd and earned saint. 81. Au-
gus Inc Is growing rapid y. being the terminus
Of two railways, and others are uclng eNtendtd
toward 4, anu II Is now known as the Hotel
City of Florida.
The proprictors and owncrs OF the Musfrdf-
Cd Soufhcrn Worid. II sixteen page weekly Illus
tEitrd pa er, SAINT size rs Ifurper's Weekly,
noting The great progress bcirg maize In the
ancient city, purchased u large tract OF land
near I. Augustine. from Mr.. William Astcr. Of
New Nor-. Immediately on the line of the 81.
Johns railway. which Is owned by Mr.. Astor.
and in the midst OF this tract and within 200 feet
OF the railroad have. planted IN. a plot Of 100
acres the city OF West st Augustine.
From West ST Augustine there exists daily
connections for the t. johns river. nine miles
distant. with steamboat connections going north
and south daily to ST. Augustine. six miles dis
TAM To falatka. the Gem city Of the South, by
river, th'rty-tNc miles OF fail. Nv cnty miles, aud
jacksonville by liver OF rail, thirty eight miles
distant.
In addition to this. the tract on which is loca-
ted The city tf west IT Augustine Is much
higher In altitude 'har either ~ Augustine OF
JacksoLviiie, and is rich. nigh. dry. open, pine
land.
And now comes the strange feature OF the
whole matter The proprietors and oNners of the
illustrated south. m Wfrid conceive the idea
Of giving to each and every Yearly subscriber 10
the paper. a deed To "A lot in the city of West st
Augustine iONiVO feet free aud c ear OF incum-
bmmc,s. and parties becoming owners of these
lots are not expected to build, though II Is con-
tdentiy expected. because of the delightful 10
cation. Thai many VIII do 50.
Florida to-day Is the Mecca to which thous-
ands Nrelouking with eager eyes. and IL Is now
made possible through thr enterprise OF the pro-
prietors and owners ot the ~ tsfrdfed SOU hern
World, for all TO secure II home In that delight
full state, FREE.
Many will no doubt wonder how IL Is possible
for any one to ah -olutcly give away lots IN the
city OF Yves At Augu-tine, aud ", the reasons
when explained are very simple | Adjacent to
the lands upon which Is situated the -ity OF
erS of the Wisfrdfed Southsrn World own
other lands which they no doubt expect will
greatly enhancc IN value. These lands Will be
by Them divided In plots OF five, ten and fifteen
acres, ami sold rs the value Increases, which MS
the lots are taken will be " ~ rapid, they have
also In view "A desire TO Induce subscribers Ia
become a tlal se tiers In the state. and at the
paid up circulation.
The Hfusfrd ed southern World contains sew
en- or eight pages Of Illustrations and is rcplete
WIN choice literature. No expense Is spared