, 1886-05-23
Truth Stranger Than Fiction
a HOME TOT NOTHING

There Is an old saying to the effect that
there is nothing new under the sun, +" and yet
from the following 1t woulu appear that there is
AN exception even 10 this rule.
Al a point six miles west OF st. Augustine.
Florida. IN the line OF the st Johns railway,
lies ~ beautiful tract of land which has recently
been laid out III IA town site called West IT Au-
gustine.
IT Augustine prop r is the oldest city In the
tnitrd suites, and abounns In legend lore, and
historical antiquity. and few II any of the many
thousands that visit Florida fail to take a look
"a tle sea wall, Old Fort. and the many other
Interesting objects
1t was founded sept. ,. 1865. forty-two years
previous 10 lhe settlement Of jamestown. Va,
pilgrims On Plymouth Rock. Tine name 81.
Augustine was given to The place by tue Span
iard-. because they landed on the day dedica
ted Ia that rrvered and learned saint. 81. Au-
gus ine l. growing rapidly. being the terminus
OF Two railways. and Others are beng extendt d
toward u, anu II IS now known rs the Hotel
City Of Florida.
The PROJECTORS and owners OF the M.sfrdt-
ed~Sonhhe-n World. "A sixteen page weekly Illus
tnied parer, same size as idrpcr's Itreekiy.
noting The great progress being maze In The
ancient city. purchased a large tract Of land
near -. Augustine. from Mr.. william Astor, of
Johns railway. which IS owned by Mr.. Asior,
ana IN the midst OF THIS tract and within go feet
OF the railroad have planted IN Il plot OF 100
acres the city of West 81 Augustine.
From West st Augustine there exists daily
conhcctio 5 for the II. Johns river, nine miles
distant, with steamboat connections going north
aud south daily to st. Augustine. six miles dis
tant 10 Palatka, the Gem city OF the South, by
river, mirty-nNe miles or rall. twenty miles, and
Jackspnville,by river or raj, thirty-eight miles
dlstart.
In addition 10 this. the tract on which Is loca-
ted the city OF west st. Augustine Is much
higher In altitude thar either 81 Augustine OF
Jacksonville, and is rich. nigh, dry. open, pine
land.
And now comes the strange feature OF the
whole matter the proprietors and owner of the
Iunsfrdfed South m Worfd conceived the idea
Of giving TO each and every yearly subscriber to
the paper, n deed to a lot In the city OF West st
Augustine. iONiOO feet. free aud c ear of incum-
brances. and parties becoming owners OF these
lots are not expected TO buiid, though It is con-
hdcntly expected. because OF the delightful 10
cation. that many Will do so.
Florida to-day Is the Mecca TO which thous-
ands ARE looking with eager eyes, and II IL now
made possible through the enterprise of the pro-
nrietors and owners of the Illustrated southern
World, for all 10 secure a home In that delight
fl state, FREE.
Many will no doubt wonder how IL is possible
for any one to absolutely give away lots IN the
city OF West 81 Augustine, and vi the reasons
the lands upon which Is situated the city OF
West ST. Augustine. the proprietors and own
es OF the illustrated southern World own
other lands which they no doubt expect will
greatly enhance In value. These lands will be
by them divided In plots OF 1--WE, ten and nfteen
acres, and sold AS the value Increases, which n
the lots are taken Will be very rapid, they have
become actual Sc tiers In the state. aud at the
same time secure for the paper an extensive
paid up circulation.
The Musfrafed southern World contains sey-
en- or eight pages of Illustrations and is replete
! win choice literature. No expense is spared