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Show Famous ot"..! . -WTtr DESERVE RECOO- H Lv WOITil N,T,ON ' ' ' lleglnnlng with literary women the! following are the best known ot thai tfaruouji women of (lermany: JohannaJ Hchopeniiaifcp, born at Dantxle In 1770 and died In 1313. Sho published a numlcr ot talcs and romances, Sho was tho mother of Arthur Schopenhauer, Schopen-hauer, tha famous philosopher. I.ulse Muhtbach, wife of Thcodor Mundt. Sho wrote n number ot historical romances, romanc-es, somo ot which limo been translated Into English and hava enjoyed great popularity. She died In Ilerlln In IS73 Madame vou Schlegel, nuthoroas, wife of l'rlcdrlch von Schlegel, tho eminent reholnr nnd writer, nnd mother by her first husband of tho celebrated painter, Phillip Vclt. Sho was born In 17C3 nud died In 1S3D, Fanny Ixiwnld, a popular authoress, whoco principal works were notcls, tale nnd sketches of travel. She was the wtfo of Adolr Stahr, tho author. Sho was born In U!u nnd died In 187S. Madatno von Schwartz, n (lermnn wilier and of (lermnn family, but born nt Sonlhgnte, England, In 1821. After it sepirntlcn from von Schnnilz, who was her oc-ond oc-ond husband, sho went to Home, became be-came n great admirer of (lirlbaldi, went with him on his rampalgus nnd eared for him In activity. Mcst of her numerous books are descriptions of tier travels and udventurcu. Sho has often been confounded with the Swedish Swed-ish norellst ot the same name. Among tho Oerman women who havo shone fSsJrtoJurt world re the Jollowlng ifadame Ilensel, wlfo of Wllbelm Hen-l, Hen-l, a celebrated painter, nnd sister if!. Mendelssohn, the great composer. 2hc was distinguished for her taste ind skill In music nnd produced sever-ll sever-ll admired compositions. She was tern In 180S and died In 187. Madams ftbumann (Clam Josephine Wleclo, wife of Hobcrt Schumann, tho celebrated cele-brated composer, and herself a noted pianist and composer Sho was Born li 1819 and died two jears ago. Among other artists may bo mentioned Ma-dimo Ma-dimo Bchroedcr, a celebrated actress, sad known as "the Herman Slddons," her daughter, Wllhelmlno Schroeder-Dcvrlent, Schroeder-Dcvrlent, one ot tho most distinguished distinguish-ed vocalists ot Germany; and Maria Oibrlclle Kraus, a noted opera singer. Finally wo may mention ono of tho leading lights In the world of science, (arollno I.ucrctla Ilarschel, sister and collaborator of Sir Win, llershel, tha celebrated astronomer. Sho was born In Hunovcr, Prussia, In 17S0 and died there In 18S. From 1772 until her brother's death In 1822, sho lived with him nenr Windsor, England. Sho published a valuable catalogue at stars and discovered flvo now comets be-ween be-ween tho )cara 17SG and 1797. |