The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-06-19
Truth Stranger Than Fiction.

TFula stranger Tldl FlCllQl.
There is an old saying to the effect that
There is nothing new under the sun" and
yet from the following IL would appear that
There Is an exception, even 10 this rule.
AT a 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 tOwn-ste 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
Of the many thousands that visit Florida fail
TO take look mt the Sea Wall, Old Fort, and
the many other interesting objects
IL was founded September sth, 1865, forty
TWO years previous TO the settlement OF James
town, Va, and fiity-iiyC years before the land
Ing 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 rcycred and learned
saint. st. Augustine is growing rapidly, be-
ing the terminus of two railways, aud others
are being extended toward Il, and Il is now
known as the HOTEL CITY OF FLORIDA.
The proprietors and owners of THE Illus
TRArED SOUTHERN WORLD, sixteen page
weekly Illustrated paper same size as Har-
pers weekly, noting the great progress being
made in the ANCIENT CITY, purchased a
large tract of land near St. Augustine, from
Mr.. VIM. Astor, of New York, Immediately
on the line of the st, Johns Railway, which Is
also owned by Mr.. AstOr, and in the midst of
this tract and within two hundred feet of the
railroad, have planted in a plot of 100 acres
the city of WEST ST. AUGUSTINE.
From WEST 81. 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 Pal
atka, the Gem City of the South, by river
thirty-flve miles, or rail, twenty miles, and
JatcSks9Snlyille by river or rail, thirty-eight
In addition to this, the tract on which is
located the city Of WEST ST. AUGUSTINE is
much higher in altitude than either st. Au-
gustine or Jacksonville and is RICH, HIGH,
DRY, OPEN PINE LAND.
And now comes the strange feature of the
whole matter; the prOpretOrs and owners of
The ILLUSrRaTED SOUTHERN WbRLB con
cclved the plan of giving to each and every
yearly subscriber TO the paper, DEED to Il
lot in the city of WEST ST. AUGUSTINE, 4OX
100 feet, free and clear Of all incumbranceS,
and parties becoming owners of these lots are
NOT REQUIRED TO BUILD, though it is conf
IDENTIFY expected, because Of the delightful To-
cation that many will do so.
Florida to-day is the Mecca to which thous-
ands are looking with longing eyes, and 1t Is
now made. possible through the enterprise of
the prOprietors and owners Of THE Illus
TRATED SOUTHERN WORLD, for all to secure
a HOME in that delightful State, FREE
Many will no doubt wonder how II is possi-
bic for any one to ABSOLUTELY GIVE AWAY
LOTS In the city of WEST ST. AUGUsTINE,and
yet the reasons, when explained are very
located the city of WEST ST. AUGUSTINE, the
proprictOrs and owners of THE ILLUSTRATED
SOUrHEiiN WORLD own other lands which
they no doubt expect, will greatly enhance in
value, these lands will be by them divided in
plots of FIVE, TEN and FIFTEEN acres, and
sold rs the value increases, which, as the lots
are taken Will he very. rapid, they also have
in view a 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.
Tue ILLUSTRATED SOUTHERN WORLD
contains seven or more pages OF illustrations
ana II Is replctc with choice literature. No
expense IN spared TO make this publication one
Oi the finest In the world. II Is ably edited,
and contains valuable information about
Florida, the land of Flowers and Oranges,
scenes covering all the Southern States and
their pcculiariticS, besides stories, POEMS
sketches, useful Information, household notes,
the garden, etc: etc, in fact II is Just such
paper as should go into every home in the
land, and by the foregoing unprecedented
ana liberal offer they expect to soon qlladrll-
p,e theF ~ St rh OF Snscibers The suDScriItIon
$500 per year and they pay the postage.
The subjoncd is the offer of the pr6prietors
and ownors Of THE lLIUsTRATEp SOUTHERN
WORLD a specimen copy of which will be |
WHAT WE WILL no: Upon receipt of S4.OO !
from you we will enter your name in our sub |
sscription books and send TO any address The |
Illustrated Southern World, for flfty-two |
weeks, paying the postage on it, and, rs AN
extra induccment to have you become one of |
our subsr' ibers we will execute warranty |
deed, to Il town lot IN West 81. Augustine, 4Ox |
100 feet in size. Remember we actually |
GIVE You this lot, and we hereby further |
agree to pay notary for executing the same |
and to pay al taxes up to January LIST, 1887. |
AT the present time no one can become u lot |
owner In our city unless they are a subscriber, |
but after you have secured your deed, of |
course II you wish You can sell 1t. We retain |
the right TO return your money should all the |
N t.Na aplNa iINura I,.,
taken before we receive your remittance
we refer by permission to the following
named gentlemen who reside and do business
in JackSOnville
Maj. h. McLAUGHIIN,P Pres ST. Johns Ry. |
Capt. w. Il. WATSON, late Manager DE
Bary Baya Merchants Line.
Capt c; v. II. fOST, Manager st. Johns
IS. WEDB, webb's Jacksonville Dlrec-
WALTER G. COLEMAN, Gen1 Travelling
.JoTIN $. DRiGGS, Alderman, Jackson
vile, Fla.
MAYOR RICE, Mayor of jacksonville.
Il. y: HOLLAND, Sheriff Dnyal Co., Fla.
Ex-NLayor WM. Mel. pANCY.
EX- Mayor NJ A, DZIALllNSKI
c. A. BOARDMAN, jacksonville.
We append the names of n few Of the resi-
dent subscribers who have received The deeds
to whom we also refer:
DIR. c. T.. CARRADICE, Jacksonville.
WM COOK, Merchant Tailor, Jacksonville.
JOHN RICH, Agent Mallory Line, Jack
sOnvillo.
l.. T. BRANNAN, Artist, jacksonville.
WM. WEIR BRYCK, Artist, Jacksonville.
A. ZACllAlilAS& CO., ClohierS, Jackson
Vile.
CASPER BEERBowER, Ticket Agent, F.
.WM. B: WATSON, Real Estate, Jackson.
Vile.
j, d. BUCKY, Clothing, jacksonville.
|. COHEN, Tobacco, Jacksonville.
ERANClSE BOGUE, Furniture, Jackson
Vile.
ClIAS. j. BRITT, Restaurant, Jacksonville.
Jo3EFH DsTINA, Fancy Groceries, Jack
CHAs. PICKERING, Electrician, Jackson
vile.
NJ. l.. TIARTRIDGE, Livery, jacksonville.
MM. JEACIE, Boots and Shoes, jackson
vile.
A. X. LEON, Liquors, Jacksonville.
DIR. NEAL MITCHELL, Jacksonville.
VIM. II. kINGSBUltf, Nursery, Jackson
JACOB S. PARKER, jacksonville.
LEOrOLD FURCHGOTr, Dry Goods,
Aud hundreds of others
You can send money TO MS by Post Office
Money order, Registered letter, Express on
Bank draft Sample copy Of paper sent unOn
'eceipt Of 10 cents, in stamps. What MeT- |
'hant Mechanic, Professional and IahOring
nun would not be acting wisely by getting a
OF? Fathers and Mothers secure q lot for
70 lrSelVeS or one of VOur children n may