The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-29
Truth Stranger than Fiction,

this rule.
At point six miles west of st. Aug
ustine, Florida, on the line of the st.
Johns Railway, lies n beautiful tract of
land which has recently been laid out in
town-sito called, West ST. Augustine.
st Augustine proper is tho oldest CITY
III the United States, and abounds with
lengond lore, and historical antiquity, and
low If amy of the many thousands that
visit Florida fail to take look ut the Sea
Wall, Old Fort, and the many other in
terostng objects. II was founded Sep
tember Sth, 1865, forty two years provi-
Gus to the settlement OF jamestown, Va,
and htty-tlvo years before tho landing Of
the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock. The
name st. Augustine was given 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 are being extern
ded toward it, and tits now known as the
i1otel City Of Florida.
The prOpricters and owners of the II.
lustrated Southern World, sixteen page
weekly illustrated paper same size us
llarpcr'S Weekly, noting tho great prog
resS being made III the Ancient CITY, Dur-
chased large tract of land near st. Aug
lStlnc, from Mr.. VIM. AstOr, of New
York, Immediately on the line of the St.
Johns Railway, which IS plso owned by
Mr.. Astor, and i'll The MIDST Of this tract
and within two hundred feet Of the rail
road, have planted in plot Of 700 acres
the city of Wnst ST huRustinc.
From West st. Augustnr thCro exists
dlrcct daily connections for the st. Johns
iuT"rj nine miles di'tnnt, with steamboat
connections" going north, md south, ,ta;-
! ~. 10 st. AuEuttinr, six mile! distant.
10 P;untka, TIE tiyn City O. l',,: G.ruth
by rive" thirty five mii",;, OF rail: twa,:ty
miles, mi,l jacksonville ~ rivcc cr r"il
thirty ":>,!: miles dt:taHS
! In "d"lt'"n to thiH, t,:2 tract on which
! ls located the city OF West st. Augustine
| is much higher in ,,it;S'l!e thnn c,1hrr -.
Augustine or juc'tTDnv:Iin, and i, rich,
hG /, dry, open pine land.
! And now cDluc3 Tive strange feature of
! tha wh"i" nn't:"r; the rr"rrirt"vs; OF the
! illustrate Southern World conceived ths
: plan of giving to each and evury yGl;ty
! subscriber to the paHor, a Gcri " lot
III the city Of West st Augustine, - x
, lD0 feet. f"rc and clear OF I'll inc,mirnn-
eos, hnd parti,' shc,'D:ninR own"r.l Of these.
| lots are moi required to b,nId, thnuEh it
ls confidently cApnctni, DrrItl>.a OF the
! dcilGhtfGl iG2..tinn tina: !!i;tlIn viii t, 40.
| tIorid'l 20 laT is tn" Mecca to which
thUu'N,sI,l' ;rN i0JliuS Wit. longing eyes,
and it l. now mu:a possible Through Tie
cNterpr: 81 Of The prourirt,iy,, nnA owners
of the lliu"tTat u ;ir't:h&rn World, fornli
to seCll-o HOME il: tilnt ,iClis,hl'.;! State
FK,2H.
Many will no doubt wQmdnr Low i. is
p""Sinio Tor any one to absolutely give
away lots IL the city of West st. Angus.
tine, and yet the rclaon", when explnincu
'r, very simple. Adjuc"nt t. tn. llndS
upon which is i0(atcd Dle city OF West
st. Augustine, the pvGpriGtcrS and own
cr3 Of the Illustrated Southern World
own other lands whioh they no doubt ox
poet will greatly cnhaDco in v,tIuo, these
lands will b" by them divided in plots of
five, ten, and fifteen acres, altd sold as
the value increases which as the lot, are
takon will be worry rapid, they also have
i'll view II desire to induce Subscribers to
become actual settlers in the State, and
mt the same time secure for the papor al
extensive paid up circulation
The Illustrated Southern World con-
tains sovon OF ll."rc page Of illustrations
and is replcto with choice literature. No
expense il sparcdto make this publication
one Of the finest III Che world. 1t is ably
edited, nudcontainS valuable information
| about Elorlda the land Of Flowers and
| Oranges, scenes covering all the
! Southern SJntrS and their pncu!alitios.
| Besides stOfl"S, poem, sketches, useful
| information, household notes, the par-
| den, ctc., III fact il is just such paper
as should go into every homo i'll the land,
! and by the foregoing unprecedented and
| liberal offer tneY expect to soon Qundru-
| pie their list Of Subscribers. The sab
scriptinn price of The Illustrated South
orn World is $4.00 a wear and they pay
| the postage.
The suhjo;ncI is the offor of the pro
prictors and owners OF The Illustrated
| Southern World specimen copy of
which viii! be fmnislcdupon application,
enclosing iOctS.
What we will do: Upon receipt Of
! 800 from you we will enter your namo
in our subscription book; aid send to
any address The Illustrated Southern
| World, for tifty-two weeks, paying the
| postage on it, and, aa IN extra induce
mont to have yOu become one Of our sub
scr3erS we viii execute warranty deed,
to town lot i'll West St. Augustine, iOx
| 100 feet in size. Remember we actually
! give YCu this lot, and We hereby further
aHrcC to lay 1iOtHtS Tor executing the
same and to pay Ill taxes up to january
1st, 1887. AT the present time no one
can become lot owner in our city un-
less they ar" a subscriber, but after you
have secured your de"l, Of course if you
wish You can sell it. We rcSain tho right
to return your money should all the lots
we propose to donate to Subscribers be-
fore we receive your remittance.
We refer By permission to the follow
ing named gentlemen who reside and do
business in Jacksonvillc:
Maj. Il. Mclaughlin, Pres. St. Johns
Ry: Capt w. b. Watson, late Manager
DcBmy- Baya Merchants Line, Capt. G.
Y. r.. Post, 3lanagor ST joins River
Fast I,ine; ". S. Webb, WcbbB Jack
Bonville Directory; Walter G. Coleman,
Gcn1. Travelling Ag't. +. R. & n. Ry.
John $. Briggs. Alderman, JaGkaonviIlc
Fla; Mayor Rice, Mayor Of Jacksonville
II. ID. Holland, Sheriff, Duval County
Fla. Ex-Mayor VIM. Mel. Dancy; Ex
! NfovOr M 4. DZialVi0ski: &, 4. ROarl