Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-12
TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION
A HOME FOR NOTHING

There is an old saying to the effect that "there
is nothing new under the SUM-" and yet from the
following it would appear that there is an ex-
ception, even to this rule
At "a poir.t six miles west of ST. Augustine
Fla. on the line of the st Johns Railway lies
beautiful tract of land which has been recently
laid out in a TOWNSHIP 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 if any OF the many
thousands that visit Florida fail to take look
at the Sea Wall Old Fort, and the many other
interesting objects.
years previous to the settlement of jamestown,
Va, and tifty-fve years before the landing OF
the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock. The name st.
Augustine was given to the place by the Span
iards, because they landed on the day dedicated
to that revered and learned saint ST. Augustine
is growing rapidly, being the terminus of two
railways, and others are being extended towards
it, and it is now known as the Hotel City OF
Florida.
The prOprietors and owners of THE IILUsTRAT-
ED SOUTHERN WORLD, sixteen-page weekly L.
Illustrated paper same size as Harpers Weekly,
noting the great progress being made in the an
cient city, purchased large tract of land near
st. Augustine, from Mr. William As:or, of New
York, Immediately on the line of ST. John Rail-
way which is owned by Mr., Astor. and in the
midst of 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 direct
daily connections for the st Johns River, nine
miles distant with steamboat connections going
north and south, daily. To ST. Augustine. six
miles distant. To Palatka, the Gem City of the
South, by river thirty five miles, and Jackson
vile by river or rail- thirty eight miles distant.
In addition to this the tract on which IS located
the city of WEST ST. AUGUSTINE is much higher
in altitude than either st. Augustine or Jackson
vile, and is RICH HIGH, DRY, OPEN PINE L ND.
And now comes the strangs feature of the
whole matter: the prOprietors and owners of
THE ILLUSTRATED SOUTHERN WORLD conceived
the plan in giving to each and every yearly Sub
scriber to the paper, @ DEED to lot in the city
of WEST ST. AUGUSTINE, 40x100 feet, free and
clear of all membranes, and parties becoming
owners of these lots are not required to build
though it is confidently expected, because of
the delightful location, that many will do so.
Florida to day is the Mecca to which thou
sands are looking with eager eyes, and it is now
made possible through the enterprise of the pro-
prietoTs and owners of THE ILLUSTRATED SOUTH
ERN WORLD, for all to secure HOME in that de-
lightful state, FREE.
Many will no doubt wonder how it is possible
for any one to absolutely give away lots in 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 i'll value. The lands will be by them
divided in plots of FIVE, TEN and FIFTEEN acres,
and sold at the value increases, which. as the
lots are taken will be very rapid they also have
ia view desire to induce subscribers to become
actual settlers in the State, and at the same time
secure for the paper as extensive paic up circu-
lation.
tains seven or more pages of illustrations and it
is replete with choice literature. No expense is
spared to make this publication one of the finest
III the world 1t is ABLY edited, and contains
valuable information about Florida, the lana OF
Flowers and Oranges, scenes covering all the