Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-09-01
Truth Stranger than Fiction.

LnaJ tneIc ~ an eACcpIlOhb cNeh w WIS
rule.
At point six miles west OF st. Angus
tine, Florida, on the line OF the st. Johns
railway, lies beautiful tract OF land
which has recently been laid out In town
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 If
any of the many thousands that visit Flor
ida fall to take look at the Sea Wall, Old
Fort, and the many other interesting OBJ
Dects.
1t was founded September 9Th, 1865, for
ty-two years previous TO the settlement OF
jamestown, Va, and fifty-fye years before
the landing of The Pilgrims on Plymouth
Rock. The name st. Augustine was given
to the place by the Spaniards, because
they landed upon the day dedicated TO
that reyered and learned Saint. st. Au-
gustine is growing rapidly, being the ter
minus of two railways, and others are De-
ing extended toward 1t, and Is now known
as the Hotel city OF Florida.
The proprietors and owners OF The IL
Illustrated SOUTHERN WORLD, a sixteen
page weekly illustrated paper same size as
Harper's Weekly, noting the great pro-
gress being made in the ancient city, pur-
chased a large tract OF land near 81. Au-
justine, from Mr.. VIM. Astor, oil New
York, Immediately on the line OF the 81.
Johns railway, which is also owned by
Mr.. Astor, and in the midst OF this tract
and within two hundred feet OF the rail-
road, have planted in plot OF 700 acres
the city of West st. Augustine.
From West st. Augustine there exists
direct daily connections for the ot. johns
river, nine miles distant, with steamboat
connections going north and SOUTH uai,y,
TO st. Augustine, six miles distant. 10
Palatka, the gem city OF the south, Dy
river thirty-hve miles, or ran, twenty
miles, and Jacksonville by river OF rai''
thirty-eight miles distant. II,
In addition to this, the tract on WLich
Is located the city OF West 81. Augustine
is much higher in altitude than elther Ct'
Augustine or Jacksonville ana Is rich'
high, dry, open pine land.
And now comes the strange features oi
the whole matter: the proprietors ana
owners of THE ILLUSTRATED SOUTHERN
WORLD conceived the plan of giving 10
each and every yearly subscriber TO the
paper, deed TO a lot in the city oil west
st. Augustine, 40x100 feet, free and clear
OF all membranes, and parties becoming
owners of these lots are not required TO
build, though il is confidently expected,
because of the delightful location, that
many will do so.
Florida to-day is the Mecca to which
thousands are looking with longing eyes,
and it Is now made possible through the
enterprise of the proprietors ana owners
Of The ILLUSTRATED SOUTHERN WORLD,
for all TO secure home in that delghtiul
State, free.
Many will 10 doubt wonder how 1t Is
possible for any one TO absolutely give
away lots in the CITY of West st. Angus
tine, any yet the reasons, when explained
are very simple. Adjacent to the lands
upon which is located the city OF west
st. Augustine, the proprictors and owners
of The ILLUSTRATED SOUTHERN WORLD
own other lands which they no doubt eX-
pect will greatly enhance In 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 lot are tax
Ell 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 ex-
tensive paid up circulation.
THE ILLUSTRATED SOUTHERN WORLD
contains seven or more pages OF illustra'
lions and it is repete with choice litera-
ture. 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 pecullari-
ties, besides stories, poems, sketches, use
full information, household notes, the gar
den, ETC., ETC., in fact ii is just such paper
as should go into every home in the land,
and by foregoing unprecedented ana llber-
al offer, they expect to soon quadruple thelr
list of subscribers. The subscription
price of The Illustrated Southern World
is $4.00 per year and they pay the postage
The subjoined is the offer OF the pro-
prietors and owners of THE ILLUSTRATED
SOUTHERN WORLD a specimen copy oil
which will be furnished upon applica-
tion enclosing 10cts.
WHAT WE WILL DO: Upon receipt OF
$500 from you we will enter your name
in our subscription books, and send to any
address The Illustrated Southern World,
for flfty-two weeks, paying the postage on
1t, and, as an extra inducement to have
you become one of our subscribers we
will execute warranty deed to a town
lot in West st. Augustine, 40 100 feet
y
this lot, and we hereby further agree to
pay notary for executing the same and to
pay all taxes up to January LIST, 1887. At
the present time. no one can become q
lot owner In our city unless they are n
subscriber, but after you have secured
your deed, of course. If you wish you can
sell it. We retain the right to return
your money should all the lots we propose
to donate to subscribers be taken before
we receive your remittance.
We refer by permission to the following
named gentlemen who reside and do bust
ness in jacksonville
Mai. II. Mclaughlin, Pres. ST. j Johns Ry.
Capt. w. Il. Watson, late Manager DE Barry
Baya Merchants Line
Capt. c, V. IL. Post, Manager ST. Johns River
w. s. Webb, .webb's Jacksonville Directory.
Walter q. Coleman, Gent Travelling Agent L. II.
John s. briggs, Alderman, Jacksonville, Fla.
Mayor Rice, Mayor of Jacksonville.
II. ID: Holland, sheriff Duyal county, Fla.
Ex-Mayor VIM. McL'Dancy.
Ex.Mayor NJ. A. Dzialyinski.
Z. A. Boardman, Jacksonville.
We append the names Of n few of the resident
subscribers who have received the deeds TO the lots
accompanying their subscriptions, to whom we nlso
refer:
DIR. c. Z. Carradice, Jacksonville.
VIM. Cook, Merchant Tailor, Jacksonville.
l.. T.. Brannan, Artist, Jacksonville.
VIM. Yer Rryck. Artist, Jacksonville.
A. Zacbarias Co.. clothiers, Jacksonville.
Casper Borrower, Ticket Agent +. r. & N. Ry.
VIM. Il. Watson, Real estate, Jacksonville.
J. ID. Bucky, Clothing, Jacksonville.
/. Cohen, Tobacco, Jacksonville.
Francis Bogue, Furniture, Jacksonville.
Chas. J. Dritz, Restaurant, Jacksonville.
VIM. Rich, "Curios," Jacksonville.
Joseph DItina, fancy groceries, Jacksonville.
Chas. Pickering, Electrician, Jacksonville.
Nj l.. Hartridge, Livery Jacksonville.
DIR. c. j. Kenworthy, jacksonville.
VIM. Jeacle, Boots and Shoes, Jacksonville.
A. X. Leon, Liquors, Jacksonville.
DR. Neal Mitchell, Jacksonville.
VIM. II. Kingsbury, Nursery, Jacksonville.
Jacob s. Parker, Jacksonville.
Leopold Furchgott, Dry Goods, Jacksonville.
And hundreds of others.
You can send money to us by Post Of
fee Money order, Registered letter, Ex-
press or Bank draft. Sample copy OF pa
per sent upon receipt OF 10 cents, I'm
stamps. What Merchant, Mechanic, Pro-
fessional and Laborinrman would not be