The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-28
VALUABLE PROPERTY IN FLORIDA FOR SALE
CHEAP.


Mr. John +. waggaman, OF SOL and sO6 street
while on his visit to Forida from which trip he has
Just returned, made careful observation OF chances
Tor Investments OF money, and found number of on.
portunities where small Investments cannot fail ia
make handsome returns. Notably among these are
eghty.four acres at Lake Kingsley, In Clay County
which Mr.. Waggaman considers great bargain, and
which he Is prepared to sell for 900. Since his re-
TURF home Mr.. WaRgaman has roeeiS.d tho follow
Ing letter describing this property and its surround
ipgs.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, March IL, 1885,
M. j. +. WdggaH,dn:
DEAR SIR: In accordance with your request,
write you relative 10 the property at Lake Kingsley
concerning which we had hasty conversation.
The land is situated about thirty miles from this
city and on the ridge that makes the backbone OF
the pennsular, the water on the east side flowing
on the western into the Gulf Gf Mexico.
Klngsleys Lake, on the western side of which The
land lies, Is beautiful clearwater lake. the cir
banks, no marshes, and clear, sandy bottom.
The water being clear and the bottom light-col.
Speaking OF fish, this lake is ono Of the finest in
the ne State ior those who enjoy that sport.
the land IN question lies about forty feet above
the lake, and, although not directly on the lake, the
slope is gentle and line view can be obtained The
DISTANCE TO tho lake is hut few hundred feet, and
all OF the land between my grove and the lake was
sold some 1--WE years since at fifty dollars per acre ID
1our-acre blocks, and six OF them now haye houses
and. and Young ha groves son, on them: Within mile Of my
which have grove OF from one TO Ave hundred
trees, not including one company having a solil
Yoa see we have quite a little community, and
| altogether not less than one hundred and sixty
acres 10 trees, many Of those bearing yielding fraH
Lake View, town on tho south side of the lake. /,
haElnG ani,e boom, and lots have been selling
My grove contains two hundred and sixty-thret
trees In grove form and three hundred nursery ree
| tnree years old grown from select Indian Rive
|
best grown IN the State.
eGS, TW3t1Tas Of the trees IN the grove from
measure about four Inches In diameter a foot from
healthy and growing finely. All who have seen tn,
grove pronounce u az being the finest In that sec
on ami its very healthy condition enabled tito pas
without serious harm.
There y in the centre of the grove, where
tnou&nt OF building nne scnppenong grape vine II
Peaches, pears, plams, persimmons. vegetables
az wen as general farm prodncts, all do exceptionally
well In this locality The water is az fine as any
truly said Of all localities. For the land between m,
grTve anu Tue aHe every holder paid originally Mt!
The tract / offer you consists of eighty -fou
acres.
The four acres being the grove lot.
Inc eighty acres being two forties Joining the on,
on which the grove is situated.
On account OF my sickness and being unemploye,
therefore oaer It and the eighty acres at & 600.
consider this very cheap property for variOu
reasons The income from the grove at the OUTSIDE
within three or four years would pay handsome
| profit on the Investment.
Some Of the trees are beginning to hear, and from
now on the value Of the properly Will rapidly In
GREASE -
There 10 not Q householder In the community tina
has not paid at least $50 per for their land AM
from that up TO hundred, hut, as told you wleI
here, must either Sell or borrow money. and prefe
sacrifice rather than the annoyance OF IL note.
| Any one acquainted with the locality or fam,lla
with Florida land will tell you that 1t Ii cheap prop
erty. The titles are irOn-clad warrantys.
This week will send description OF tract
own IN Putnam County, and that you can sell q
twenty-five dollars per acre. Is Ii beautifully stu
| 10 have line grove or groves on a beautiful LAX,
| and good land Il has no superior In Florida.
II you can sell this latter piece the grove Is not fo
sale, as this will give me ready money.
| CHARIRs i. HULL.