, 1886-05-12
Truth Stranger Than Fiction
a HOMIE FOE NOTHING.

There Is an old sayiig to the effect "that
There II nothing new under the sun, " aud Yet
nom The following II Would appear that there is
an exception even to this rule.
Al u point six miles west Of 81 Augrs slime,
florida, IN The line Of the II Johns rsilway,
lies "A beautiful tract OF land which mas recently
Teen laid out IN a town site called " est 81 Au-
gtisllne.
1t Augustine propsr is the Oldest city in the
Oulttu Sttles. and aDounus In legend lore, aud
historical nntiQuiiy. and lew II any OF the nam
thousands that visit Fiuiiia inii L. take "A look
AT the sea NAN, Old Fort, and the many other
1t was founded sept 3. 1865. Iorty-two years
previous to he settlement OF jamestown, Va,
and nity-hve years efoie the landing of the
Augustine was gwen To the place by tue span
iafdr, because they landed On the day dedlca
ted To that revtrcd and earned saint. st. Au-
gus mel T. growing rapid y. being the terminus
81 two railways, and others are Lcmg extend 1t
toward 4, anu il Is now known as the Hotel
The propnetors and owners of the masfrat-
"a SOufhc~a Worfd, a sixteen page weekly illus
trated pa er, same size AS Ifnper's Weekly,
noting ihe great progress bel x MAZE In The
ancient city, purchased "A large tract OF land
near II Augustiu.. from Mr.. " illiam AstCr. Of
New Nor Immediately On the lie OF the 81.
Johns railway, which rs owned by Mr.. Asior,
and IN the midst OF this tract aud within Of,et
OF the railroad have planted IN a plot OF 100
acrss the city Of West 1t, Augustine.
From West st. Augustine there exists daily
coiil ectiuiis Tor The st. johns river, niue mile
distant. with steamboat connections going north
Nfd HNhAN ftNANN = ~ 81 n NhNNAills NlA Hillt y lis
tant 10 ralatka. the Gem city Of the South, by
river, III ry-fve miles o. rail. twenty miles. aud
Jacksonville by liver OF rail, thirty eight miles
distant.
In addition TO this. the tract on which is loca-
ted the city Of west 81. Augustine Is much
higher In altitude thar either ~ Augustine or
Jacksonville, AID is nch. nigh. dry. open, pine
land.
And now comes the strange feature Of the
whole matter the pruprietufs and oNnerso Of the
INnsfrufed south IN Wtrid conceive d the idea
IT giving 10 each and every yearly subscriber Ia
tht paper, a deed To a lot la the city OF West st
Augustine. iONiOo feet ire aud c ear uf lncum-
hfnnces. and parties becoming owners uf these
lots arr not expected to huiid, though Il H. con-
hdrntly expected, because of the delightful 10
Gallon that many viii do 81.
fiurida fu-daV H. the Me en- 10 which thOus-
ands hrclppking with engar eyes, and u is now
made possiblc through ~ enterprise Of the pro-
prietnfs and owners p the ~ tsfr0frd sou hcrs
Horid, for III 10 SECURE n home In that delight
fl stale, FREE.
Many Will no doubt wonder how Il Is possible
for any one 10 absolutely give away lots In the
city OF IVES ~ Augu tine, aud VI the reasons
when explained arr very simple I Adjacent to
the lands upon which Is situated The rty OF
e~ Of the Illustrated Souihsrn World Owl
other lands winch they no doubt expect vii
greatly enhance In value. These lands Will be
by them divided In plots OF fvr. ten and nfteet
acres, ami sold as the value Increases, which a,
the lots are taken Will be v, ~ mpld. they have
also Ia view a desire 20 induce subscribers T.
become actual Sc tiers IN the state. and at the
same time secure for the paper nn extensive
paid up circulation.
The muffrufed southern World contains sev.
en- or eight pages II Illustrations and Is replets
win choice literature No expense Is sparec