text_original: Later, these rails were sent to Chicago; there, during the sittings of the National Republican Convention, they stood in the hotel parlor at the Illinois headquarters, lighted up by tapers, and trimmed with flowers by enthusiastic ladies.
text_transcription: LATER THESE RAILS WERE SENT TO CHICAGO THERE DURING THE SITTINGS OF THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION THEY STOOD IN THE HOTEL PARLOR AT THE ILLINOIS HEAD QUARTERS LIGHTED UP BY TAPERS AND TRIMMED WITH FLOWERS BY ENTHUSIASTIC LADIES
phonemes: lˈeɪɾɚ, ðiːz ɹˈeɪlz wɜː sˈɛnt tə ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ; ðˈɛɹ, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɪɾɪŋz ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən kənvˈɛnʃən, ðeɪ stˈʊd ɪnðə hoʊtˈɛl pˈɑːɹlɚɹ æt ðɪ ˌɪlənˈɔɪ hɛdkwˈɔːɹɾɚz, lˈaɪɾᵻd ˌʌp baɪ tˈeɪpɚz, ænd tɹˈɪmd wɪð flˈaʊɚz baɪ ɛnθˌuːziˈæstɪk lˈeɪdiz.