The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-06-12
Truth Stranger Than Fiction.

Truth Stranger Than Fiction.
There is an old saying 10 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 q 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 Il tONn-site called, WEsT
| ST. AUGUSTINE
ST. Augustine proper Is the OLDEST City in
the United States, ana abounds with legend
lore, and historical antiquity, and few II any
Of the many thousands that visit Florida fail
70 take a look at the Sea Wall, Old Fort, and
the many other interesting objects.
IL WIS founded September Sth, 1866, forty
| two years previous TO the settlement of James
| town, Va, and ifty-ilvc years before the land
| ing OF the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock. The
name st. Augustine was given 10 the place by
! the Spanards, because they landed upon the
| day dedicated to that rcvered and learned
Saint. st. Augustine is growing rapidly, be-
/ ing the terminus OF two railways, and others
are being extended toward II, and II is now
known as the HOTEL CITv OF FLORIDA.
The proprletors and owners Of THE ILLUS
TRArED SOUTHERN WORLD, a sixteen page
weekly Illustrated paper same size as Har-
| per,s Weekly, noting the great progress being
made In the ANCIENT CITY, purchased a
large, tract of land near s.. Augustine. from
Mr. VIM. Astor, of New York, Immediately
OH the line of the st. Johns Railway, which is
also owned by MFR. Astor, and in the midst OF
| this tract and within two hundred feet of the
| railroad, have planted In a plot of 700 acres
| the city of WEST ST. AUGUSTINE.
From WEST ST. 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-hve miles, or rail, twenty miles, and
Jacksonyille by river or rail, thirty-eight
| miles distant
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 comest the strange feature Of the
whole matter; the prOprietors and owners Of
THE ILLUSTRATED SOUTHERN WORLD con-
cCived the plan Of giving to each and every
yearly subscriber to the paper, DERD to Il
lot in the city of WEST ST. AUGUSTINE, 4OX
100 feet, free and clear of all incmnbrjlnccs,
and parties becoming owners of these lots are
not REQUIRED TO BUlLD, though II Is conf
IDENTITY 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 1t is pOSSi-
| bic for any one To ABSOLUTELY GIVE AWAY
| LOTS in the city of w EST ST. AUGUsTINE,and
simple. Adjacent tU the lands upon which is
located the city of WEST ST. AUGUSTINE, the
proprietorS and owners 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 FIVE, TEN and FIFTEEN acres, and
sold as the value increases, which, as the lots
| are taken VIII he very rapid, they also have
in view desire to induce subscribers to be-
come actual settlers In the State, and ut the
same timc secure for the paper an extensive
| paid up circulation.
THE uIUsTRATED SOUTHERN WORLD
contains seven or more pages of Illustrations
and il is replete with choice literature. No
expense is spared to make this publication one
| of the finest In the world 1t Is ably edited,
and contains valuable information about
| Florida, the land Of Flowers and Oranges,
scenes covering all the southern States and
their pcculiarities, besides stories, poems,
sketches, useful information, household notes,
the garden, etc. ETC.; In fact ii Is just such a
paper rs should 20 into every home in the
land, and by the foregoing unprecedented
and liberal offer they expect to soon qladru-
pie their list of subscribers. The subscription
price of The Illustrated Southern World Is
$500 per year and they pay the postage.
The snbiolncd Is The offer OF the Groprietors
WORLD q specimen copy Of which will be
furnished upon application, enclosing 10 cts.
WHAT WE WILL DO: Upon receipt of q. 90
from you we will enter your name In our sub
scrpti0n books, and send to any address The
Illustrated Southern World, for fiity-two
| weeks, paying the postage ON II. and, as an
extra induceInent to have you become one of
deed to town lot In West ST. Augustine, 4nx
lOo 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 all taxes up to January LIST, 1887.
At the present time no one can become q lot
owner In Our city unless they are subscriber,
course II you wish you can sell 1t. We retain
the right 10 return your money should all the
lots we propose to donate to subscribers be
taken before We receive your remittance.
We refer by permission to the following
named gentlemen who reside and do business
| in Jacksonville:
Mai; II: McLAUGHLIN, Tres St. Johns Ry.
Bary-Baya Merchants Line.
Capt: c; v. II. POST, Manager st. Johns
W. S, WEBB, webb's jacksonville Direc-
WALTER G. COLEMAN, GenI Travelling
JOHN 5. DRiGGs, Alderman, Jackson
MAYOR RICE, Mayor Of Jacksonville.
II. u. HOLLAND, Sheriff Dnyal Co., Fla.
Ex-MayOr WM. Mel. DANCY.
EX-MayUr NJ. A. DZIALYINSkI
C. 4. BOARDMAN, Jacksonville.
We append the names of a few Of the resi-
dent subscribers who have received the deeds
TO the lots accompanying their subscriptions,
| TO whom we also refer:
DIR. G. j.. CARRADlCE, Jacksonville.
WM. coon, Merchant Tailor, Jacksonville.
JOHN RICH, Agent Mallory Line, Jack
sOnvillr.
l.. Il. DRANNAN, Artist, jacksonville.
WM. WEIR BRYCk, Artist Jacksonville.
A-ZACHARIAS& x CO., ClothicrS, Jackson
CASPER BEERBowER, Ticket Agent, F.
WM. i. WATSON, Real Estate, Jackson
j. ID. BUCKY, Clothing, jacksonville.
| /. COHEN, Tobacco, Jacksonville.
FRANClSE BOGUE, Furniture, Jackson
CHAs. j. BRITT, Restaurant, jacksonville.
| WM. RICH, 'turtOS," Jacksonville.
JOSEPH DkTINA, Fancy Groceries, Jack
CiAs. PICKERING, Electrician, Jackson
Vile.
NJ. L. HARTRIDGE, Livery, Jacksonville.
Dr. c. j. KENWORTHY, Jacksonville.
| WM. JEACLE, Boots and Shoes, Jackson
Vile.
A. X. LEON, Liquors, jacksonville.
WM. IL. KINGSBURY, Nursery, Jackson
vile.
JACOB s. PARKER, Jacksonville.
LEOPOLD FURChGOTT, Dry Goods,
Jacksonville
Aud hundreds Of others.
You can send money tO MS by Post 0lilce
Money order, Registered letter, Express or
Bank draft. Sample copy of paper sent upon
receipt Of 10 cents, In stamps What Mcr-
chant, Mechanic, Professional and LabOring
man would not be acting wisely by getting n
lot? Fathers and Mothers secure n lot for
yourselves or one of your children. II may
prove good NEST EGG and costs you moth
Ing. Deeds are executed TO Indies as well as
men In writing give full name Of person you
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