Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-28
Qualifications.
TRUTH STRANGER Than FICTION /!
A HOME FOR NOTHING!

There is an old saying to the effect that
there s nothing new under the sun" and yet
from the following 1t would appear that there
10 an exception, even 70 this rule.
AT point six miles west Of 81. Augustine,
Fla, on the line of the st. Johns Railway, lies
beautiful tract Of land which has recently
! been laid out in n town site ana 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 IL anv of the
many thousands that visit Florida, fail TO take
a look at the Sea Wall, Old Fort and many
other interesting objects.
IL was founded September SJh, 1856 forty
TWO years previous TO the settlement OF James
town, Va, iifty-lve years before the landing
OF the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock. The name
OF Sc. Augustine was given to the place by the
Spaniards, because they landed upon the day
dedicated to that revered and learned SAINT
st. Augustine IA growing RAPIDLY, being the
terminus of twOrAllways, and Others are being
extended toward IL, and 10 IL now known as
the Hotel City OF Florida.
The propretOrs and owners OF the nlustra-
ted southern World, y sixteen page weekly
Illustrated paper. same size as Harper's Week
ly, noting the great progress being made in
the Ancient City purchased a large tract of
land near st. Augustine. from MIR. VIM. AstOr.
OF New York, Immediately on the line OF
the St. John's Railway, which Is alsO owned
by Mr.. Aston, and In the midst OF this tract
and within two hundred feet OF the railroad
have planted the city Of West Sc. Augustine.
From West st. Augustine there exists direct
daily connections by Railroad TO Jacksonville
and Palatka.
In addition TO tRis the tract ON which ia To-
Gated the city OF West st. Augustine is much
higher in attitude than either 81. Augustine or
land.
And now comes the strange feature of
the whole matter: The prOprietOrs
ana owner owners OF the Illustrated south
10 each and every yearly subscriber TO the pa
per, deed 70 a lot In the city Of West ST. Au-
gustine, 4OxlOO feet, free and clear of all In
cumbrances, and parties becoming owners of
these lots are not required to build, though it
is confidently expected, because OF the de-
lightful location, that many will do 30.
Florida to-day Is the Mecca to which thou
sands are looking with longing eyes, and it Is
now made pOsslbie through the enterprise of
the prODrietors and owners of the illustrated
Southern World, for all to secure a nome In
that delightful State free.
Many will no doubt wonder how il IS posi-
| BILE for any one TO absolutely give away lots In
the city of West st. Augustine. and vet the
reasons when explained are very simple. Ad-
jacent TO the lands upon which is located the
| city OF West Sc. Augustine. the proprietOrs
and owners OF the Illustrated Southern World
own other lands which they expect will
| greatly enhance in value: these lands will be
| bv them divided In plots OF I'VE, ten and
| fifteen acres, and sold rs the value increases,
which, as the lots are taken, will be very
/ rapid. Iney at5O nave a desire 70 induce sub
| scrbers to become actual settlers an tho 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 it il
replete with choice literature. No expense 10
| spared to make this publication one OF the
| finest in the world. It IS ably edited, and
contains valuable Information about Florida
| the land OF Flowers and Oranges, scenes Gov
ering all the Southern States, and their pc
| euliarities, besides stories, poems, sketches
useful information, household notes, the
! garden, etc, etc, in fact 1t is just such
paper as should go into every home In the
land, and by the foregoing unprecedented and