The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-06-05
Truth Stranger Than Fiction.


yet from the following 1t would appear that
There Is AN exception, even to this rule.
Al point six miles west of st. Augustine,
Florida, ON the line of the st. Johns Railway,
lies beautiful tract OF land which has recent.
been laid out In tOwn-site called, WEST
81. AUGUSTINE.
st; Augustine proper is the OLDEST City in
tile United states, and abOunds with legend
lore, and historical antiquity, and few II any
OF the many thousands that visit Florida fail
70 take look at the Sea Wall, Old Fort, and
the many other interesting objects
IL was founded September Sth 1865, forty
two years previous to the settlement OF James
town, Va, and ffty-ilve years before the land
Ing oi the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock. The
the Spaniards, because they landed upon the
day dedicated to that revUred and learned
saint 81. Augustine is growing rapidly, be-
ing the terminus Of two railways, aud others
known as the HOTEL CITY OF FLORIDA.
Ihe proprietors and owners of THE illus
rRArED SOUTHERN WORLD, a sixteen page
per's Weekly, noting the great progress being
made in the ANCIENT CITY, purchased a
large tract of land near 81. Augustine, from
on the line Of the St. Johns Railway, which Is
also owned by Mr, AstOr, and In the midst OF
this tract and within two hundred feet of the
railroad, have planted in a plot Of 100 acres
the city of WEST ST. AUGUSTINE.
From WEST 81. AUGUSTINE there exists
direct daily connections for the st. Johns
RIVER, nine miles distant, with steamboat
connections going north and south, daily. To
81. AUGUSTINE, six miles distant. 10 Pal.
atka, the Gem City OF the South, by river
thiTty-hve miles, or rail, twenty miles, and
JaicSksonyille by river or rail, thirty-eight
In addition to this, the tract on which is
located the city Of WEST ST. AUGUSTINE Is
much hlgherin altitude than either st. Au-
gusIlhe OF JacksonviIle and Is RICH, HIGH,
And comes the strange feature OF the
whole matter; the prOprletors and owners Of
The ILLUSTRATED SOUTHERN WORLD con-
ceived the plan OF giving TO each and every
yearly subscriber to the paper, DEED TO a
lot in the city Of WEST ST. AUGUSTINE, lOx
100 feet, free and clear of all membranes,
and parties becoming owners of these lots are
Not REQUIRED TO BUILD, though II is confi-
IDENTIFY expected, because of the delightful To-
cation that many will do so.
Florida to-day Is the Mecca TO which thous-
lndS are looking with longing eyes, and II Is
now made possible through the enterprise OF
the proprietors and owners of THK illus
GRATED SOUTHERN WORLD, for all to secure
HOME In that delightful State, FREE
Many will no doubt wonder how II is possi-
ole for any one 70 ABSOLUTELY GIVE AWAY
LOTS i'll the city of WEST ST. AUGUsTINE,and
yet the reasons, when explained are very
simple: Adjacent to the lands upon which Is
located the city of WEST ST. AUGUSTINE, the
proprietors and owners OF THE ILLUsTRATED
SOUTHERN WORLD own other lands which
they no doubt expect will greatly enhance in
value, these lands will De by them divided i'm
plots OF FIVE, TEN and FIFTEEN acres, and
sold as the value increases, which, as the lots
ire taken will be very. rapid, they also have
IN view desire to induce subscribers to be-
come actual settlers in the State, and at the
same tune secure for the paper an extensive
paid up circulation.
THE ILLUSTRATED SOUTHERN WORLD
contains seven or more pages of illustrations
and II Is replete with clloiCe literature. No
expense Is spared TO make this publication one
of the finest in the world. II Is ably edited,
infp n..tf oh, -
Florida, the land of Flowers and Oranges,
scenes covering all the Southern States and
their peculiarities, besides stories, poems, |
sketches, useful Information, household notes. !
the garden, etc. etc, In fact II Is Just such u |
paper as should 20 Into every home In the |
land, and by the foregoing unprecedented |
and liberal offer they expect to soon quadr- |
pie their list Of subscribers The subscription |
price OF The Illustrated Southern World is |
500 per year and they pay the postage.
The subJolned is the offer of the proprietOrs |
and OwncrS Of THE ILLUSTRATED SOUTHERN |
WORLD a specimen copy OF which will he |
furnished upon application, enclosing 10 cts.
WHAT WE WILL DO: Upon receipt of 81 90 |
IRON you we VIII el!ter your name IN our sub |
scription books, and send to any address The |
Illustrated Southern World, for fifty-two |
weeks, paying the postage on 1t, and, as AN |
extra inducenlcnt to have you become one of |
our subsc ibcrs we will execute warranty |
deed, to a town lot In West St Augustine, IOx |
100 feet In size Remember we ACTUALLY |
GIVE you this lot, and we hereby further |
iBIee 10 pay notary lOr executing tile same |
and to pay AL taxes up TO January list, 1881 |
At the present time no one can become lot |
owner In our city unless they are a subscriber |
but after you have secured your deed, OF
Course II you wish you can sell Ii. We retain |
the right 20 return your money should all the |
lots we propose to donate TO subscribers be |
taken before we receive your remittance.
We r'fcr by permission TO the following
named gentlemen who reside and do business |
in Jacksonville;
Na%t N8it W. late late Ma5ssss NJ Sss b. b.
Bary-Baya Merchants Line. -
Capt; c; y. IL. POST, Manager st. Johns |
W. S. WEBB, webb's Jacksonville Direc-
WALTER G. COLEMAN, GenI Travelling
Agent +. r. & y; Ry.
JOHN S. BRIGGS, Alderman, jackson
MAYOR RICE, Mayor of Jacksonville.
II. d. HOLLAND, Sheriff Duyll Co., Fla.
Ex-Mayor WM. Mel DANCY.
EX-MayOr NJ. A. DZIALYINSKI.
G. A. BOARDMAN, Jacksonville.
We append the names of a few OF the resi-
dent subscribers WHO have received the deeds
to the lots accompanying their subscriptions,
DR. q. Il. CARRADiCE, jacksonville.
WM. COOK Merchant Tailor, Jacksonville.
JOHN RICH, Agent Mallory Line, Jack
L. L. BRANNAN, Artist, jacksonville.
WM. YER BRlCk, Artist, Jacksonville.
A. ZACHARIAS s. CO., Clothicrs, Jackson
WIG.
CASPER BEEIaBowER, Ticket Agent, f.
WIN. d. WATSON, Real Estate, Jackson
vile.
j. ID. BUCKY, Clothing, jacksonville.
/. COHEN, Tobacco, Jacksonville.
FRANCISE BOGUE, Furniture, Jackson
Vile.
CHAS. J. BRITT, Restaurant, Jacksonville.
WM. RICH, "CuriOs," Jacksonville.
JoiEPH DRTINA, Fancy Groceries, Jack
sonvie
NJ. L. HARTRIDGE, Livery, jacksonville.
Dr. c. j. KENWORTHY, Jacksonville.
VIM. JEACLE, Boots and Shoes, jackson
Vile.
A. X. LEON, Liquors, Jacksonville.
Dr. NEAL MITCHELL, jacksonville.
VIM. II. KINGSBURY, Nursery, Jackson |
JACOB s. PARKER, jacksonville.
LEOPOLD FURCHGOTT, Dry Goods,
Jacksonville.
And hundreds of others.
You can send money tO US by Post Office |
Money order, Registered lettor, Express or |
Rank draft. Sample copy of paper sent unon |
receipt Of 10 cents, In stamps. What Mer-
hant Mechanic, Professional and LabOrlng |
man W ,uld not be acting wisely by getting |
lot? Fathers and Mothers secure lot Tor /
yo Irselyes or one Of your children. II may
prove a good NEST EGG and costs you moth
Ing. Deeds are executed To ladies as well as
men. In writing give full name OF person you
opportunity pass but order at once. Address,
THE ILLGsTRATED SOUTHERN WORLD,
Jacksonville, Florida.
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