text_original: But there came a time when "Providence" seemed to be on the side of the slave. Kev. J. Calhoun was a highly cultured gentleman, a Presbyterian clergyman, and one of those urbane men who add force and dignity to any opinion. His wife was Gen. Lowrie's only sister.
text_transcription: BUT THERE CAME A TIME WHEN PROVIDENCE SEEMED TO BE ON THE SIDE OF THE SLAVE REVEREND J CALHOUN WAS A HIGHLY CULTURED GENTLEMAN A PRESBYTERIAN CLERGYMAN AND ONE OF THOSE URBANE MEN WHO ADD FORCE AND DIGNITY TO ANY OPINION HIS WIFE WAS GENERAL LOWRIE'S ONLY SISTER
phonemes: bˌʌt ðɛɹ kˈeɪm ɐ tˈaɪm wˈɛn "pɹˈɑːvɪdəns" sˈiːmd təbi ɔnðə sˈaɪd ʌvðə slˈeɪv. kˈɛv. dʒˈeɪ. kˈælhaʊn wʌzɐ hˈaɪli kˈʌltʃɚd dʒˈɛntəlmən, ɐ pɹˌɛzbɪtˈɪɹiən klˈɜːdʒɪmən, ænd wˈʌn ʌv ðoʊz ˈɜːbeɪn mˈɛn hˌuː ˈæd fˈɔːɹs ænd dˈɪɡnᵻɾi tʊ ˌɛni əpˈɪniən. hɪz wˈaɪf wʌz dʒˈɛn. lˈoʊɹiz ˈoʊnli sˈɪstɚ.