Googles translation software is definitely pretty cool. I've been able to use it to talk with people who couldn't speak English before (although not the most coherently) which is pretty cool when the alternative is not being able to speak to each other
IIRC from the reddit thread i saw it in, someone translated it, and it is 100% accurate and talks about building a life for his family out in the west, building the railroads. the work is hard but the people are good to me. i wish you all well and miss you much. that kinda thing.
Horizon readings. You know, flock of ravens crossing the setting sun left to right... That means Chinese immigrants had a shit time. The omens have spoken.