The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-03
FOR THE
Truth Stranger than Fiction,

Inere Is notllllg new under the sun"
and yet from the following it would ap
pear that there Is au exception even to
this rule.
At point six miles west of St. Aug
ustine, Florida, on the line of the st.
Johns Railway, lies beautiful tract of
land which has recently been laid out in
u town-site called, Wost st. Augustine.
st Augustine proper is the oldest City
IN the United States, and abounds with
lengcnd lore, and historical antiquity, and
lew II any OF the many thousands that
visit Florida fail to take look Mt the Sea
Wall, Old Fort, and the many other in
teresting objects. 1t was founded Sep
tember 9Th, 1865, forty two Years previ
ous to the settlement Of Jamestown, Va.
and iifty-fve years before the landing of
the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock. The
name st. Augustine was given to the
place by the Spaniards, because they lnn-
ded upon the day dedicated to that rev
cred and learned saint st. Augustine is
growing rapidly, being tho terminus of
two railways, and others are being exten-
ded toward it, and tits now known rs the
Hotel City Of Florida.
The prOprietors and owners of the r.
Illustrated Southoru World, q sixteen page
weekly illustrated paper same siEo ns
ltnrper's We~nly, noting the great p-op-
resS being made in the Anyiout CITY, D.r
chased larg" tract Of land hear st. Aug
ustine, from Mr.. Vim. Astor, Of New
York, Immediately on the lino of the st
Johns Railway, which is also owned by
MIR. AStOr, and i'll the midst Of this trnct
and within two hund' ed feet OF the rail
road, have planted i'll plot OF 700 acres
the city of West st Augnshne.
From West st. Augustine there exists
direct daily connections for the st. Johns
River, nine miles distant, with steamboat
connections going north, and south, dai-
~. 10 st. Augustine, six miles distant
10 Palatka, the Gem City of the south
by river thirty five miles, or rail, twenty
miles, and Jacksonville By river or rnil
thnty eight miles distant
In addition to this, the tract on which
is located the city Of West St. Anpustino
is much higher i'll altitude than either St.
Augustine or jacksonville, and is rich,
high, dry, open pine land
And now comes the strange fent,lrc of
the whole matter; the proprieters of the
illustrated Southern World conceived the
plan of giving to each and every yearly
subscriber to the paper, Il decd to n lot
III the city of West st Augustine, 10 X
100 feet, free and clear Of nll ncumbrnn-
ccs, and parties becoming owners OF these
lots are not required to build, though it
Is confidently expected, because of the
delightful location thnt many will do 40.
Florida to day is the Mecca to which
thousands are looking with longing eyes,
and 1T IL now made possible through tho
enterprise OF the pr0pricterS and Ownors
of the Illustrated Southern World, for oil
to secure HOME i'll that delightful State,
FREE.
Many will no doubt wonder how it is
possible for any one to absolutely give
away lots i'll the city Of West St. Angus
tine, and yet the reasons, when explained
are very simple. Adjacent to tho lands
upon Which is located the city of West
st. Augustine, the proprieters and own
ers of the Illustrated Southern World
own other lands which they no doubt OK
pect will greatly enhance in value, these
lands will be by them divided in plots of
five, ten, and fifteen acres, and sold aa
tho value increases which as tho lots are
taken will be very rapid they also have
III view desire to induce Subscribers to
become actual settlers in the State, and
Mt the same time secure for tho paper nm
extensive paid up circulation.
The Illustrated Southern World CON
and is repicto with cbnico itarnt"ra it, ,"'i0;i" Nn
cxponaeis spared to make this mmh,icoti,,' G, mo
one of the finest i'll the world. 1t is ably
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