text_original: This year Mr. Lowell was appointed one of the presidential electors; and the following year President Hayes first offered him the Austrian mission, and, on his refusal of that, gave him the honorary post at Madrid, which had been adorned by Everett, Irving, and Prescott.
text_transcription: THIS YEAR MISTER LOWELL WAS APPOINTED ONE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS AND THE FOLLOWING YEAR PRESIDENT HAYES FIRST OFFERED HIM THE AUSTRIAN MISSION AND ON HIS REFUSAL OF THAT GAVE HIM THE HONORARY POST AT MADRID WHICH HAD BEEN ADORED BY EVERETT IRVING AND PRESCOTT
phonemes: ðɪs jˈɪɹ mˈɪstɚ. lˈoʊɛl wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd wˈʌn ʌvðə pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl ᵻlˈɛktɚz; ænd ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹ pɹˈɛzɪdənt hˈeɪz fˈɜːst ˈɔfɚd hˌɪm ðɪ ˈɔːstɹiən mˈɪʃən, ænd, ˌɔn hɪz ɹᵻfjˈuːzəl ʌv ðˈæt, ɡˈeɪv hˌɪm ðɪ ˈɑːnɚɹˌɛɹi pˈoʊst æt mədɹˈɪd, wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn ɐdˈɔːɹnd baɪ ˈɛvɚɹɪt, ˈɜːvɪŋ, ænd pɹˈɛskɑːt.