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Juvenile Instructor FROM THE UBRARY OF THE OESERET SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION BOARD 50 NORTH MAIN STREET J ^Qc^^^- &w^mKE-GfTY I. UTAH^^^^g^R^ ^' 25 *. Wt O^ T ^o M JUVENILE INSTRUCTOR 13? IliTtlf *<* mi i R'; It 31 ( Published Every Alternate Saturday.) siitlttt ilfitilt til fi m HOLINESS TO THE LORD, -$; -«-£iS^St^3-^J-- Jfut iui£7i aJZ tft.t/ getting get understanding. — SOLOJVLOJT. Ihere is no Excellence without Labor. :e i_, :d e: es. g-eo^gs-e: q. c _^_ nsr 2^" o ar, editoe. Volume Nine, For the Year 1874. (PZTgLISHEQ £Y G-EOIi&E O. CjlJTJTOJT, SALT LAKE QWY,, VTAB TERRITORY. '"• ,^(5—-^^^SJtoM^MU'liMMMiMU'liI ti» .»» UMli'l, "".rg^s^Q THE LIBRARY OF THE DESERET SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION BOARD 50 NORTH MAIN STREET SALT LAKE CITX I. UTAH ±^,C: .t^. - Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from Corporation of the Presiding Bishop, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints http://www.archive.org/details/juvenileinstruct91geor 1 COIJ"TEE"TS. Annie and Willie's Prayer, 8 Diet of Leather Iron, Etc., A 5 Anecdotes of Painters, 9, 16, 29, 46, 52, 65, 82, 92, 104, Dying Words, 87 118,128, 137, 146,167, 171 Depend on Yourself, 89 Alphabet of Proverbs, 27 Diana of the Ephesians, 157 Amy's Pets, 39 Drowned, How to Save the 177 Ancient Mill, An 45 Date Palm, The 211 All Hail the Jubilee, 84 Deaf and Dumb Pygmies, The 221 Argus, 181 Drinking Vinegar, 228 Aeasdz, the Boy 208, 227, 230 Dollar Mark, 288 Adventures of a Rag, 212 Aqueous Agencies, 218 Eastern Omnibus, 1 Amsterdam, 225 Editorial Thoughts, 6, 18, 30, 42, 54, 66. 78, 90, 102, Away Up, 245 114,126, 138, 150, 159, 174, 186, 198, 210, 222, 234, Admirable Crichton, 255 246, 258, 270, 282, 294, 306 Archimedes, 256 Enigmatical Charade, 12 African Customs, 257 Eastern Plow, An 13 Eastern Express, 15 Animal Plagues in India, 292, 302 An African Fish Hawk, 309 Elementary Chemistry, 16, 28 Eastern Kitchen, 145 Brutal Father, A 309 Eastern Dogs, 169 Birthplace of Jesus, 175 Excuse for Smoking, An 175 312 Birds Learn to Sing and Build, How 180 Erratum, is Business, 183 Business Falcons, 307 Whistle than Whine, 184 Better Funerals in Paris, 301 197 Bird s Nest, A Curious Four Years Old. 276 206 Balloon Invention, 200, Freaks of Memory, 251 Bird's Nest, The 219 Fixed Purposes, 181 229 Bamboo Tree, The Foolish Adventure, A 32 Boy's Advice, A 231 Foolscap Paper, 43 Bird Instinct, 237 Faithful Dog, A 44 Blue Coat Boys, 287 Festival of the Idol Tengou in Japan, 49 Bread Fruit, 297 For the Bovs, 59 Bells and Age, 297 Flying Jonah, The 63 the 20, 50, Boy's Voyage Around World, A 4, 26, 40, 70, Fire, Fire, 134 196 74, 88, 100, 115, 121, 136, 148, 160, 176, 190, Fox and the Fleas, The 140 the Wayside, 14 Buried by Friend in Need, A 147 Bath in the Dead Sea, 21 Fox, A Reasoning 179 Be Pleasant, 41 Floss, 213 Box Fish, The 51 Be Willing, 53 Go Home Bovs, 24 Babv Tomb in China, A 97 Glass, 41 Bar-Tailed Humming Bird, The 117 Glass-Making, 112 Butterfly Fish, The 123 German Proverbs, 135 Bright Dog and a Foolish Master, A 159 Gospel Net, The 153 Boy's Purpose, A 162 Gutta Percha Tree, Tapping a 165 Better One than Two. 163 Good Judgment, ] 66 Baby Playing Bear, 288 Great Snowy Owl, The 201 Guiseppe Gaspardo Mezzofanti, 215 Correspondence, 12, 41, 60, 69, 77, 125, 149, 204, 240 Genesis and Geology, 242 Convention at Provo, 22 Greeks, 253 Charade, 24, 69, 84, 96, 108, 120, 1 154, 192, 219, 264, Giant Trees from Tiny Seeds, 267 276, 288, 300, 312 Grammar, Bad 269 Cocoa Nut Palm. The 33 52 Children of the Saints, 36 History of the Church, 9, 22, 34, 38, Use, 59 Chinese Marriage, A 51 How Many Words We Listen to the Music, 72 Civility is a Fortune, 59 Hark, Count Zinzendorf and the Dove, 62 Horse, An Intelligent 82 89 Chinese Torture, 69 Help Your Mother, We're 96 Clever Duck, A 75 Heirs Unto the Priesthood, Chinese Worshiping, 85 Help Yourself, 123 Sin," 135 Clear Grit, 106 "He that is Without Cinnamon, 114 Head and Heel, The 141 182 Calumny, the Way to Avoid 123 Humble Beginnings, Crown of Thorns, The 151 Hunter, 187 204 Chapter on Parrots, A 232 How to Start in Life, 235 Cache Valley Sunday Schools, 154 Horse's Strength, A Change of a Century, 243 Handwriting, 306 308 Carrier Pigeon, The 308 Habeas Corpus, 312 Church of the Holy Sepulchre, 243 Hymn Book, New Cobra, The 185 Ice Palace, An 44 247 Cuckoo and Wren, Iron Lance of Martinique, The 48 Cheerfulness, 185 Industrial Art, 81 Cheerful of Things, 255 View A Intellectual Culture, 201 Camel Story, A 186 Impolite Things, 215 Climb Trees, to 264 How Ice in India, 245 Courage—Cowardice, 207 Impatient Hen, The 252 Cork, 268 Courtesy Rewarded, 21 Josiah Reading the Law, 37 CHURCH LIBRARY TK» OMircK of J.iu. COfiit of UHl»«T «•"*» 1 Japanese Peasant in Winter Costume, 81 Poet : cal Puzzle, A 59 Jubilee, Utah County 151 Praying Mantis and Larva, 57 Jelly Fish, 183 Paper in Japan, 199 Japanese Houses, 205 Parsees. The 249 Jesus and the Woman of Samaria, 225 Pleurs, 263 Pursuit of a Bride, 265 Korak Custom, A 271 Pottery Tree, A 305 Kept In, 237 Poetry—Thanks for the Sabbath School 48, Children of the Keeping Faith, 75 Saints 36, Song of Praise 24,Our Jubilee 12, The Orchard Kind, Be 105 Weil 56, Poetical Puzzle 59,'Tis Sweet to Mingle Voices Kite Flying in China, 134 60, Hark, Listen to the Music 72, Preservation 77, All aStiff Upper Lip, 144 Keep Hail the Jubilee 84, We're Heirs unto the Priesthood 96, Acts, 204 Kind Thanksgiving 108, Pride in Fine Clothes 115, A Song 125, 161, a Stiff Upper Lip 144, TheWorld's Jubilee 156, Laborers in the Vineyard, The 7 Keep Land of the Pharaohs, The 25 Land of the Blest 180, A Little Boy's Thoughts 192. Or- Lesson from Nature, Papa's 43 derly Habits 204,The Unfinished Prayer 220, Who Is It? 228, The Impatient Hen 252, Yes and No 264, Time's Little Hero, A 56 r Teachings ears Old 276. Playing Bear Little Girl's Reproof, A 63 276, FourY Baby Luck and Labor, 69 288, Don't Crowd 300, Hours 312. Lion and Mouse, The 87 Quarreling, 154 Lost Sheep, Ti_e 103 Questions and Answers, 11, 23, 35, 47,58, 71, 83, 95, 107, Lesson in Scienoe, A 113 119.131, 142, 155, 166, 167, 191, 192, 202, 214. 226,239, Like Father, Like Son, 121 250, 262, 273, 286, 298, 310 Blest, 180 Land of the Roman Arena, The 224 Launching a Ship, 231 Roe, The 255 Leisure, 231 Reminiscence, A 284, 290, 304 Lamanites, The 274, 280, 291, 303 Red Deer, The 31 Laplanders, 281 Recreation, Proper 68 Laughter, 288 Roger Sherman, 76 Little Hero, 297 A Reading the Koran, 109 Market day in Denmark, 6 Swearing, 138, 294 Museum, Our 39, 53, 62, 80, 90, 98, 110, 130, 140, 11 Spanish Beggars, 133 184, 203, 215, 259 Song, A 125, 161 Memories, Great 64 Stone in the Road, The 120 Modesty, 66 Siamese Prince, A 111 Muffv. 67 Stratagem, A Good 93, 98 Missionary Sketches, SO, 101, 142,. 164 152, Spinster, 92 Manners, 94 Size of Countries, 91 Moth. That Nasty 99 Smoker. The Little 87 Maxims, (rood 117 Sugar Making, 78 Marbled Paper, 144 Story of a Seed. 76 in Horse, 228 Memory a Sunday School Report, 10 Manufactory of the (iobelins, 257 Silver Rule, A 21 Monkeys. Fourteen 268 Song of Praise. 24 Manufactures, 274 Suuday Lessons for Little Learners, 59, 65, 84, 94, 102, Merry Little Seed-Eaters, The 283 120.132, 144. 149, 168, 173 Navigator Taking an Observation, 3 Sea Lions, 289 Examination, 170 Norwegian Pilot, A 28 Sunday School Number Seven, 105 Stick to the Truth, 178 Never Too Old to Learn, 108 Skeptic Cured, The 179 Needles, Curious 127 Submarine Life, 185 Names of the States, 132 Street in Cairo, A 193 Needle-Making, 172 Seal, The 195 Nanking 1'agoda, 199 Sunday School Matters, 206 New York Sparrows, 219 Small Beginnings, 207 Nut nil Lust. 22(1 Sensible Advice, 213 Novel Egg-Hatcher, A 222 Smart Dunces, 219 New Volume, Our 252 Sharp Practice, 238 Nut so Green. 276 School Anniversary, 240 Spotted Deer of India, The 241 Old America, 266, 277, 299, 311 Simple Origin of Important Discoveries, 267 Orderly Habits, 2i>4 Salt Manufacture. 279 Old Sailor's Boon, The 179 Shepherd Boy, The 281 Our Jubilee, 12 Seas of Grass, 291 < )ak of the Scriptuies, 21 St. Bernard Dogs, 295 Orchard Well, The 115 Soap Manufacture, 305 Only One Customer, 1 15 Smile, A 296 Old Dutch Proverbs, ,;nn Tropical Forest, A 19 Punctuality, 188 Trusty Boy, A 45 Polar Bear, 1 89 Thanks for the Sabbath School, 48 Pear Tree, The 1 6 'Tis Sweet to Mingle Voices, 60 Pompeii, 134 Talk About Animals, 79 Parable of the Ten Yirffins, 277 Tired Out. 127 Produce of the Earth, 293 Threshing Floor, The 129 Puzzled Frenchman, A 128 Tapir, The 139 Perfection. How to Secure 123 True Picture, A 139 Pride in Fine Clothes, 115 Thanks and Facts, 182 Putting off the Shoes, 93 Thomas' Boarder, 194 Preservation.
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