, 1886-05-20

There Is an old saying 10 the effect that
mere Is notnlnR new ul der the sun" and yet
an exception even 70 this rule.
AT a point six miles west OF 1t Aug stine,
Florida, n'he line OF the 81 Johns railway,
lies II beautiful tract of land which has receuily
been laid out IN "A town Site called " est ~ Au-
gustine.
It augustine prop + is the oldest city In the
United States. and uDounds In legend lore, and
historical antiquity. and few II any OF the MANI
thousands that visit Flnriha TAIL 10 take "A look
Al the Sea all, Old Fort, and the many other
interesting objects
II was founded sept 2. 1866. forty-two years
previous TO The settlement OF jamestown, Va.
and nity-nve years efo G the landing Of The
pilgrims On Plymouth Rock. The name 81.
Augustine was given To the place by the Span
iard-, because they landed on the day dedica
ted TO That revercd and earned saint. st. Au-
CUISINE Is growing Rapidly. being the terminus
OF two railways, and others are teiBg extend, d
toward II, anu II Is now known ms the Hotel
City of Florida.
The proprietors and owner, of the Wu,frof-
cd Sonfhe~n World, n sixteen page weekly Illus
trated pa er, same size as Hn per's Weekly,
noting The great progress beirg maize in the
ancient city, purchased 4 large tract OF land
New lor-. Immediately ON the line OF the st.
Johns railway, which IS owned by MIR. Aslor,
and In the midst of this tract and within 20 feet
OF the rnilroad have planted IN "A plot of 100
acr $ the city OF West st AUGUSTINE.
From West 81 Augustine there exists daily
conuectio $ for the t. John's river. niue miles
distant. with steamboat connections going north
aud south daily to st. Augustine. six miles dis
tant TO Palatka. the Gem lily of the South, by
river, III rty-fiye miles or rail. twenty miles. and
Jacksonville by liver OF ral, thirty-eight miles
distant.
In addition to this. the tract on which is loca-
ted the CITY OF west ~. Augustine Is mitch
higher In altitude 'har either ~ Augustine on
Jacksonville, aud Is rich. nigh. dry. open, pine
land.
AND now comes Tie strange feature 81 the
whole matter he pr0prictOrS and owners Of the
Jfusfr0fed SOUTH m Hfrfd conceive the idea
Of giving to each aud every yearly subscriber 10
thu paper. n deed TO "A lot In the city OF West 81
Augustine i0xiVO feet free and c ear Of incum-
bfanc.s. and parties becoming owners OF these
lots are not expected to buiid, though II Is con-
ndcntly expected, because OF the dellgltful 10
cation that many viii do so.
u "rida today Is the Merca to which thois-
hnds IRE looking with Gag r eyes. and II IL now
made possible through III enterprise OF the pro-
prietnrs aud owners Of the ~ uAfrdfed Sou her"
World. for all 10 SECURE n home In thai delight
ful state, FREE.
Many will no doubt wonder how 1t Is possible
for amy one to ab. olutely give away lots In the
city OF Yves ~ Augu-tlnc. and V. / the reasons
the lands upon which Is situatcd the lty OF
West ~. Augustine. the prOprt' tors and own-
ers of the ILLUSTRATED southern World owl
other lands winch they no doubt expect VIII
greatly e nance In value. These lands will be
by Them divided IN ilots Of NV, ten and nfteeu
ncrs =, ami sold M the value Increases, which rs
the lots are taken will be V. ~ rnpid, they have
become "A, tlnl 80 tiers In the state. and at the
same time secure for the paper an extensive
paid up circulation.
The Hnsfra ed southern World c~onlnlns sey-
en- or eight pages Of Illustrations and Is fcplete
win choice literature. No expense Is spared