The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-05-08
Truth Stranger Than Fiction.

NitIt ~ uOtlUllk lcW lllc sun, anu
yet lrom the following 1t would appear that
Z there is an exception, even to this rule.
At point SIX miles west of st. Augustine,
Florida, ON the line Of the St. Johns hallway,
lies beautiful tract of land which has recent
" been laid out In u tONn-site called, WEST
ST. AUGUSTINE.
st. Augustine proper is the OLDEST City in
the United States and abounds with legend
lore, and historical antiquity, and few II any
Uf the many thousands that visit Florida fail
to take a look at the Sea Wall, Old Fort, and
the many other Interesting objects
IL was founded September sth, 1866, forty
two years previous to the settlement of James
town, Va, and iifty-tive years before the land
Ing OF the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock. The
name -. Augustine was given TO the place by
the Spaniards, because they landed upon the
day dedicated to that revcred and learned
SAINT. st Augustine Is growing rapidly, be-
ing tie terminus OF two railways, aud others
are being extended toward 1t, and II is now
known as the HOTEL CITY OF FLORIDA.
I The prOpriUtors and owners of THE illus
TRArED SOUTHERN WORLD, a sixteen page
weekly Illustrated paper same size as Har-
pcr's Weekly, noting the great progress being
made in the ANCIENT CITY, purchased Il
large tract of land near st. Augustine, from
Mr.. WIN. AstOT, of New York, Immediately
on the line OF the st. Johns halfway, which is
this tract and within two hundred feet of the
railroad, have planted in plot of 700 acres
the city OF WEST ST. AUGUSTINE.
From WEST ST. AUGUSTINE there exists
u.
RIVER, Mite miles distant, with steamboat
connections going north and south, daily. 10
Sr AUGUSTINE, six miles distant To Pal
atka, the Gem City of the South, by river
thirty-flve miles, or rail, twenty miles, and
Jacksonville by river or rail, thilty-eight
miles distant.
: In addition to this, the tract on which is
located the city Of NEST ST. AgGusTINE = Is
guStine OF Jacksonville and Is RICH, HIGH,
DRY, orEN PlNE LAND.
| Aud now comes the strange feature of the
whole matter; the proprictOrs and owners of
| THE ILLUSTRATED SOUTHERN WORLD coll
l-celved the plan of giving TO each and every
yearly subscriber TO the paper, DEED 10 a
lot In the city of WEST ST. AUGUSTINE, i0x
| 100 feet, free and clear of all incumbrancCs,
and parties becoming owners of these lots are
| NOr REQUIRED TO BUILD, though 1t Is conf
IDENTIFY eXpectcd,- because of the delightful 10
| cation that many will do so.
| Florida to-day Is the Mecca to which thous-
| ands are looking with longing eyes, and II IL
| now made possible through the enterprise OF
| the prOprietorS and owners of THE Illus
| TRArED SOUTHERN WORLD, for all TO secure
HOME in that delightful State, FREE.
Many will no doubt wonder how it Is posi-
| bic for any one to ABSOLUTELY GIVE AWAY
LOTS III the city Of WEST 81. AUGUsTINE,and
| yet the reasons, when explained are very
| simple. Adjacent tu the lands upon which Is
| located the city of WEST ST. AUGUSTINE, the
| prOprlctOrS and owners OF THE ILLUSTRATED
| SOUTHERN WORLD own other lands which
| value, these lands will be by them divided In
| plots of FIVE, TEN and FIFTEEN acres, and
sold as the value increases, which, as the lots
are 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 time 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 choice literature. No
expense is spared TO make this publication one
| OF the finest in the world. 1t Is ably edited,
| and contains valuable Information about
| Florida, the land of Flowers and Oranges,
scenes covering all the Southern States and
| their pecularities, besides stories, poems,
| sketches, useful information, household notes,
the garden, etc. etc, in fact it Is Just such q
paper as should go into every home in the
| land, and by the foregoing unprecedented
and liberal offer they expect to soon qlladr1I-
pie their list OF subscribers; The subscription
price OF The Illustrated Southern World is
$500 per year and they pay the postage.
The SubjOined is the offer of the pr0prietors
and owners OF THE ILLUSTRATED SOUTHERN
furnished upon application, enclosing 10 cts.
WHAT WE WILL DO: Upon receipt Of S4.O0
from you we will enter your name In our sub
Scrlption books, and send to any address The
weeks paying the postage on it, and, rs an
extra lnducement to have you become one of
our subscribers we will execute warranty
Iced, to town lot in West st. Augustine, 4Ox
100 feet In size. Remember we ac,ii1ly
GIVE you this lot, and we hereby further
and to nav All taxes IN TO January Isl. iSs7
At the present time no 10 one On can become me ak, lot
but after ' You have Secured f'y your Gecd
course II YOU wish Won can sell II, We retain
lHe Fight 10 retnrm vor r money @ shonId ali l tbe
lots we propose to donate TO subscribers be
taken before we receive your remittance.
We refer by permission To the foiloyying-
named Gentlemen who reside and do business
in Jacksonville;
Mai II. MCLAUGHLIN, Pres. st. Johns Ry.
Cart. W. b. WATSON late Manager De-
Bary- Baya Merchants Line. '' -'e'' D'
River Fast line, - i' 'i"'i"e'' "'' 'oni'S
w. S. WEBB, Webbs Jacksonville Dircc-
tory
WALTER q. COLEMAN. GenI Travelling
Agent i, r. m Rv' wv" i'''e''e
JOHN :, BRIGGS, Alderman. Jackson
MAYOR RICE. Mavor of ,Jacksonvi,,o
II D. lie iionEAAD IL nT SherItr IN 1rSSCi'G nnSI To Fla
Ex-Mayor WM. Mel. DANCY.
EX-IayOr NJ. A. DZiAIYINSKI.
G. A. BCARDMAN, JacksonyiIle.
We amend the names of n few of the rcsi-
dent subscribers who have received the deeds
10 the lots arcOnpanyinr their snbSrrintiUnS
DR, q +, CARRADICF. Jacksonville
WM. COOK Merchant Tailor. ,Jacksonyjllc
JOHN RICH. Agent Mallory Line. Lack
Sonyille
l.. r. BRANNAN, Artist Jacksonville.
WM WEE EHYCE. Artist, ,Jncksonyilie
A. ZACUARIAS a 90, Ciothjrrs' ,Jackson
willie.
CASPER BEERBOWER. Ticket Agent. I.
r. s. y. Ry.