, 1886-05-25
Truth Stranger Than Fiction


There IS an old saying TO the effect "that
there is nothing new under the sun, - and yet
IRON the following 1t wouiu appear that there is
nh exception even 10 this rule.
Al a pOiut six miles west of st Augustine.
Florida. II The line of the st Johns railway,
Hes a beautiful tract of iand which has recently
betn liilu out III "A town SITE called " est st Au-
gtstine.
1t Augustine prop r Is the oldest city In the
United states, and aUOunns In legend lore. aud
historical antiquity. and lew II any OF the man,
thousands that yi>iI Flnri.ia fail to take Il look
at the Sea all. Old Fort, aud the many other
Interesting objects
1t was founded sept, ,, 1865. forty-two years
previous to the settlement of Jamestown. Va,
ana nlty-hve years ,elo 6 the landing OF the
Augustine was given to the place by tue span
i'tr,i-. because they landed on the day dedica
ted 10 That revefed and earned saint. 81. At
gus ihe l. growing 'pid Y. being the terminus
Of Two railways, and Others are LcILg extend Il
oward u, anu II Is now known as the Hotel
CITY Of Florida.
The proprietnrs and owners Of the IUustraf-
"a No.he"" World. n sixteen page weekly illus
noting the great progress bet x maze in the
ancient city, purchased a large tract OF land
near ~ Augu>tin'. trum Mr.. William AstCT. of
New Nor immediately on the line of the st.
Johns railway, which Is owned by MIR. ASior.
and IN the midst at this tract and within ? o feet
OF the railroad have planted IN "A plot OF 7OJ
acr ; the city ot est II AUGUSTINE.
From West st Augusti there exists daily
conncctiO 5 for the i Johns river. nine mile.
distant. with steamboat connections going north
aud south daily to ST. August ne, six miles dis
tult 10 Palatka, the Gem tity OF the south, by
river, III rtN-tNe miles OF rail, Nv eity miles, aud
Jacksonville By liver or riii, thirty-eight miles
distart.
In q ldition TO this, the tract on which is loca-
ted The CITY IT vast 1T. Augustine is much
higher In altitude har either IT Augustine OF
Jacksonville, aud Is rich, nigh, dry. open, pine
land.
And now comes the strange feature of the
whole matter The proprictofS aud On ners Of the
Illustrated south m NJ rid cnnceiv. d the idea
OF giving TO each and every YEARLY subscriber 10
tht paper, "A deed to a lot In the city of West st
Augustine 40NiVO feet free ~ d C ear of incum-
ORANGES. and parties becoming owners Of these
lots are not expected to buiid, though II Is con-
hdently expected. because OF the delightful 10
cation that many viii do 81.
T. "rhla to-day Is the Me en- to which thous-
nnds choking with eager eyes. and II Is now
mi,de possible through IN enterprise of the pro-
prietnrs and owners Of the ~ uSfrdfed Sou lien,
World, for all 10 secure n home In that delight
fnl state, FREE.
Many will no doubt wonder how 1t Is possible
fr any one to NIB. olutely give away lots in the
city OF Yves, - Augu-tine. and v I the reasons
the lands upon which Is situated the 'ty OF
West ~. Augustine. the propri tors and own
crS OF the Illustrated South.rn Void ON n
other lands Inch they no doubt expect will
greatly e nance IN value. Thrse lands will be
bv them divided In plots OF five, ten and fftreii
acr :, ant sod MS the value increases, which rs
the lots are taken win be v ~ rapid, they huve
become a. tial Sc tiers In the state. aud nj the
same time secure for the paper an extensive
paid up circulation.
The Wusfrued southern World contains sey-
en- or eight pages Of Illustrations and Is repleio
Win ohoice literature. No expense Is spared