The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-17
Truth STRANGER than Fiction,

There is an old saving to the effect that
"there ls nothing new under the SUM-
and yet from the following il 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 the St
Johns RAILWAY, lies II bcultiful tract of
land which has recently been laid out in
Il town-site called, West st. Augustine.
st Augustine proper is the oldest CITY
IN the United States, and nbounds with
lengeud lore, and historical antiquity, and
few if any Of the many thousands that
visit Florida fail to take a look mt tho Sea
Wall, Old Fort, and the many other in-'
teresting objects. 1t was founded Sop
tember 6th, 1865, forty two years previ-
GUS to the settlement of jamestown, Va,
and tifty-tive years before the landing of
the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock. The
name st. Augustine was givon to the
place by the Spaniards, because they Ian
ded upon the day dedicated to that rev
cred and learned saint. st. Augustine is
growing rapidly, being the terminus of
two railways, and others arc boinp extern
ded toward it, and tis now known as the
Hotel City of Florida.
The proprietcrs and owners of tho H.
Illustrated Southern World, n sixteen page
weekly illustrated paper same sizo "a
Harper 3 Weekly, noting the great prog
ress being made i'll the Anciont City, pur-
chased large tract of land near st. Aug
ustine, from Mr.. VIM. Astor, of Now
York, immediately on the line of the st.
Johns Railway, which is also owned by
MIR. Astor, and in the midst of this tract
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, dai-
~. 10 St.Au9ustine, six miles distant
10 Palatka, the Gem City of the south
by rivor thirty five miles, or rail, twenty
miles, and Jacksonville by river or rail
thirty eight miles distant
In addition to this, the tract OH which
IL located the city of West st. Aupustino
is much higher in altitude than either ST.
Augustine or Jacksonville, and is rich,
high, dry, open pino land.
And now comes tho strange feature Of
tho whole matter; the prOprietors of the
Illustrated Southern World conceived tho
plan OF giving to each and evory yearly
snbsorlber to tho papOr, a deed to n lot
IN the CITY Of West st Augustine, 40 X
100 feot, free and clear of all incumbran-
cos, and parties becoming owners of these
lots are not required 10 build, though il
lS confidently expected, because Of the
delightful location that many will do 80.
Florida to day is the Mecca to which
thousands are looking with longing eyes.
and it is now made possible through tho
enterprise of tho propriotera and owners
Of the illustrated Southern World, f0ralI
to secure HOME in that delightful State,
FREE.
Many will no doubt wonder how it is
possible for any one to absolutely pivo
away lots in tho CITY OF West st. Angus
tine, and yot the reasons, when explained
are very simple. Adjaoont to the lands
upon which is located tho city of West
St. Augustine, the proprictcrs 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, ton, and fifteen acres, and sold IA
the vnluo increases. which as the lots are
taken will be very rapid, they also havc
in view A. desire TO induce subscribers tc
become actual scttlors in the State. aud
at tile same time secure for the paoel. mn
extensive paid up circulation.