, 1886-05-26
Truth Stranger Than Fiction F.!


There IS an old saying to the effect THAT
There u nothing new under the sun" and Yet
from tue following II wouIu appear that there is
an exception even TO this rule.
1 y point six miles west of st Augustine.
Florida. 'n'he line OF the 81 Johns railway,
lies IA beautiful tract of land which has recently
been laid out IN a town site called Nest II Au-
gustine.
It Augustine prop r is the oldest city In the
United states, and aDounds In legend lore, and
historical antiquity. and lew IL any OF the mani
thousands that visit FlnTi Ia fail to take "a look
at The Sea ~.all, Old Fort, anu the many other
Interesting objects
1t was founded sept. ,, 1865. forty-two years
previous to the settlement OF jamestown. Va.
and nity-nve years ,efo Q the landing Of the
Augustine was gwen To The place by tue span
lands. because they landed on the day dedica
ted 10 that rrverrd and earned saint. st. Au-
CUISINE T. growing rapid y. being the terminus
OF two railways, and others are ucIng extend, Il
towani u, anu II is now known us tho Hotel
The proprietors and owners of the illustrate
edSo.fhe~" World. "A sixteen page weekly illus
traied pa er, ZANE size rs Hdrper's Weekly,
noting The great progress being male In the
ancient city, purchased n large tract OF land
near Il, Augustine. from Mr.. William AstCr. of
New Nor., Immediately on the line Of the st.
Johns railway. which IS owned by Mr.. Astor,
and In the midst OF this tract and within 2 Ofeet
OF the railroad have planted in a plot OF 100
acr : the city of " est 81 AUGUSTINE.
From wesi st Augustine there exists daily
conuectio ) for the t. John'sr river. nine miles
distant. with steamboat connections going north
aud south daily 10 st. Augustine, six miles dis
tant 10 Palatka. the Gem rity of the South. by
river. tn rty-tive miles or rul, I twenty miles, aud
Jacksonville by river or ran, thirty-eisht miles
distart.
In q EDITION to this, the tract on which is loca-
ted the city 81 vast 1T. Augustine is much
higher In latitude 'har either ~ Augustine or
Jacksonville. aud Is rich, nigh, dry. open. pine
land.
And now comes the strange feature OF the
whole matter the proprietorS aud o Nnerso Of the
Illustrated South, rn W., rid conceiv. d the idea
OF giving to each and every yearly subscriber 10
Tho paper, a deed to "A lot In the city of West st
Augustine 4ONiOO feet free AZ Il c ear Of incum-
ORANGES. aud parties becoming owners of these
lots are not . Expected to build, though II II con-
hdently expected, because OF the delightful 10
cation. that many will do 81.
T nrida TODAY Is the Me ca to which thous-
ands rrelooking with eag-r eyes, and 1t Is now
made possible through tn = enterprise of the pro-
pfietors and owners Of the II uAfrdfed Sou her.
World, for all to secure n home In that delight
ful stale. FREE.
Many will no doubt wonder how Il Is possible
for any one to AT. Olutely give way lots In the
city, OF IVES 1t Augustine. aud v. the reasons
the lands upon which Is sltu-ted the 1ty oi
West ~. Augustine, the propri' tors and own
es OF the Illustrated Souih.rR World ow n
otlcr lands ~hich they no doubt expect VIII
greatly e. hnnce In value. These lands will be
by Them divided In plots OF Ave, ten and nfteeii
ncrr.s, ami sold Ms the value increases. whici, w
the lots are taken VIII be v. ~ mI,id, they nave
become M tial sc tiers In the state. and at the
same time secure for the paper an extensive
paid up circulation.
The Musfrofed Southern World contains sew
en- or eight pages Of Illustrations and is replete
WIN choice literature. No expense Is spared